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Worker safety being reviewed following violent convenience store robbery in Lumby
LUMBY – The Mac’s Convenience Stores franchise and WorkSafe B.C. aren’t ignoring a violent incident…
Kamloops sexual assault response team is back; looking for volunteers
KAMLOOPS – A new sexual assault response team is starting up in Kamloops. The Kamloops…
Extra RCMP resources deployed to Vernon after three shootings in the city
VERNON – An escalation of violence in Vernon has the RCMP calling in additional resources.…
Prison violence on the rise at KRCC and other jails prompts union to take action
KAMLOOPS – Violence in B.C. prisons has risen by nearly 40 per cent and the…
Harsh jail term sought against culprit in 2014 Vernon shootout
VERNON – A stiff jail sentence is being sought in relation to a 2014 Vernon…
Vernon’s top cop responds to spike in volume and severity of crimes
VERNON – Crime jumped by nearly 20 per cent in Vernon in 2016, with both…
Day of Mourning to shed light on workplace violence in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – This Saturday communities across the province will be holding public ceremonies to remember…
Kelowna team brings new approach to help STOP violence
KELOWNA – People aren’t violent towards their partners just because they’re angry. They’re violent, most…
Here’s what you need to know about the recent violent crime in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Police in Kamloops are dealing with the aftermath of several violent crimes and…
Why police are reaching out directly to drug dealers to calm the violence in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — As the Tournament Capital continues to come to grips with a spate of…
B.C. Transit to install new protective doors on buses but Okanagan drivers aren’t sure it’s enough
KELOWNA – Scott Lovell has been lobbying BC Transit for the installation of protective barriers…
Kamloops ceremony today to honour women killed in Montreal Massacre
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre and events are planned across the…
Violence, threats to City staff prompt this North Okanagan town into action
The City of Armstrong is moving forward with a plan to develop a program to…
Curtis Sagmoen to be sentenced for assault after driving quad into sex worker
A trial date has been set for the sentencing of a North Okanagan man found…
Use of force during wellness checks – or any other type of police work – is extremely rare: VPD
Recent videos of RCMP violence in Kelowna have cast a spotlight on that police force’s…