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North Okanagan RCMP seek help to find wanted violent offender
Vernon RCMP are asking the public for help finding a violent offender who is on…
Suspect behind bars after string of assaults in downtown Merritt
A man known to police is in custody following a string of violent incidents in…
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…
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…
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…
Harsh jail term sought against culprit in 2014 Vernon shootout
VERNON – A stiff jail sentence is being sought in relation to a 2014 Vernon…
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…
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.…
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…
Flagging violent inmates viewed as interim solution
KAMLOOPS - An order to flag violent inmates at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre may help prevent workplace violence, but it might not do much to curb the underlying issues. The WorkSafe B.C. order to readily identify inmates with a history of violence is a soft approach to the daily safety issues officers face in...
Crime stats on the rise as cops catch more criminals, RCMP
KELOWNA – Incidents of domestic violence and other crimes are on the rise in Kelowna, but it’s not because there are more bad guys out there, the good guys are just getting better at catching them, according to RCMP Superintendent Nick Romanchuk. In his regular report to city council, Kelowna's top cop said the city saw...