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Vernon man who threatened to kill cops, soup kitchen staff gets jail time
September 11, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A North Okanagan man previously found in contempt of court for swearing at the judge has been released from jail having pleaded guilty to threatening staff at a soup kitchen and telling police officers he was going to kill them.
Keremeos senior texted daughters before slashing wife's throat, stabbing himself
September 10, 2025 - 6:00 PM

In the minutes before Keremeos senior Brian Reum sliced his wife's throat with a knife before stabbing himself in the chest, he sent a text message to his daughters.
No housing plan for Kelowna man released after police dog attack
September 09, 2025 - 4:48 PM

A Kelowna man who tried to sue the RCMP after he was badly bitten by a police dog told a judge he had nowhere to live and had been barred from all the city's shelters shortly before being released.
Drugs, cash, weapons seized as police target crime in downtown West Kelowna
August 19, 2025 - 2:37 PM

Police in West Kelowna have been targeting crime in the city's downtown over the past several weeks making arrests and seizing drugs, cash and weapons.
'Kill God, kill yourself:' Mentally ill Kelowna man stabbed cop in eye, asked to be shot
July 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM

It was shortly before midnight when Kelowna RCMP Const. Jason Tymofichuk responded to what he called a "fairly routine" call from a supportive housing unit.
Terrifying 12-hour ordeal: Enderby man jailed for lengthy assault on ex
July 23, 2025 - 1:37 PM

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Kamloops killer found not criminally responsible due to mental illness
July 03, 2025 - 3:46 PM

A Kamloops jury found a man who stabbed four men in 2020, killing one, is not criminally responsible due to his mental illness.
Kamloops man accused in stabbing spree led police to hidden knives
June 05, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A man accused in a 2020 stabbing spree stowed away two knives before he returned to the scene.
Former Kamloops woman, domestic assault survivor fights back for others with comfort kits
May 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM

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iN VIDEO: Kamloops outdoorsman shares backcountry lifestyle, survival tips
May 19, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops resident Marshall Krasser knows how to survive in the backcountry after growing up in the Ozarks in Missouri, learning how to hunt, fish and be self-sufficient in the wilderness.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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