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(LOUD) PIPE DREAMS: Why Kelowna can’t crack down on annoying vehicles
As summer arrives in the Okanagan, so does the scourge of noisy mufflers that police…
Smells like ‘something has died’: Rodent infestations in cars way up in Okanagan
"IT USED TO BE VERY FEW, TWO OR THREE IN A SEASON, NOW I'LL GET…
Police activity outside Vernon apartment building explained
VERNON - Police activity outside a Vernon apartment building last week was related to a stolen property investigation, RCMP confirmed today, Dec. 3 RCMP recovered three stolen Ford pickup trucks from the residence, located in the 4700 block of 20 Street, around 8:30 a.m., Nov. 27, Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says in a media release. Police...
Destructive Vernon fire deemed suspicious
VERNON - Police are appealing to the public for tips as they investigate a recent fire. The Oct. 14 blaze destroyed three vehicles at a property on Davidson Road. Police and the Vernon Fire Department were called to extinguish the fire just after 4 a.m. Among the wreckage was a commercial truck and two personal...
Thieves target vehicles in Aberdeen, Sahali
KAMLOOPS - If you live in Aberdeen or Sahali, you might want to inspect your vehicle — more than twenty of your neighbours lost expensive items to thieves last night. According to Kamloops RCMP Const. Jason Epp, thieves were busy breaking windows and stealing whatever they could find. "The thieves did not appear to be...
Vernon woman feels unsafe and fed up after repeated thefts from her car
“MY SENSE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY, THAT’S PROBABLY THE BIGGEST THING THEY’VE TAKEN” VERNON - Pocket change, sunglasses, and credit cards are among the items stolen from Rhian Harrison’s car, but the Vernon resident says the biggest thing she’s lost over a series of thefts is her sense of safety and security. Since February, shortly...
Vehicles damaged at SPCA overnight
KAMLOOPS - The local SPCA has once again been vandalized — this time the windows of shelter vans were smashed. RCMP officers are at the SPCA location on Eighth Avenue to investigate damage to two vehicles. Const. Jason Epp says staff arrived Thursday morning to discover both vans were tampered with overnight. "The suspects possibly...
Watch out! Cars back on Knox Mountain road
KELOWNA - Another sign that spring is coming early — the road to the top of Knox Mountain Park has reopened to vehicles, a week ahead of last year. “We’re definitely a bit early this year,” says Blair Stewart, urban forestry supervisor with the City of Kelowna. While the upper portion remains closed to vehicles...
Vernon RCMP issue warning after rash of thefts from vehicles
VERNON - A rash of thefts from vehicles has police asking the public to take precautions. In the last week alone, there were over 20 thefts from vehicles, RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says. “The Vernon North Okanagan Detachment would like to remind people not to leave items in plain view in your vehicles,” Molendyk says....
Middleton Mountain plagued by thefts from vehicles
VERNON - Police are asking the public to be vigilant following a series of thefts from vehicles in the Middleton Mountain area. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says there have been over 30 reports of damage or thefts to vehicles in that neighbourhood over the last ten days. “(They) have experienced numerous mischief, and theft from...
Eleven parked vehicles damaged by elderly driver
KELOWNA - A medical emergency is the likely reason an elderly man crashed his car into almost a dozen vehicles in a busy parking lot Friday afternoon. The series of accidents happened at around 3 p.m. in front of Save-On-Foods in Orchard Plaza. Police say the 75-year-old driver likely suffered a medical issue and was...