News Items tag as: block watch program

This West Kelowna man is taking Block Watch to the shops
October 22, 2019 - 2:45 PM

Roy Morgan knows Block Watch programs reduce crime in residential areas because he’s been running them in the Okanagan for more than a decade.
Why this Kelowna man is patrolling his neighbourhood at night
October 11, 2019 - 6:00 PM

If all the officials trying to deal with crime and homelessness really want to know what’s going on in their cities, they could do worse than taking an early morning ride with some Block Watch members in Kelowna.
Neighbours fight crime with Block Watch program
April 08, 2015 - 10:29 AM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - In a world where social media provides almost instantaneous connections, an anti-crime program that relies on email and the telephone for neighbours to stay connected seems almost anachronistic.
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Why it’s still taking so long to fill shelves in Kamloops, Okanagan
Until last fall’s washouts on B.C. Interior highways, the term “supply chain” was not something very many people had even heard about. Now that the roads and rail lines are open, COVID restrictions are more-or-less over an

Kamloops restaurant cites lack of staff, reliance on delivery apps for closure
A German restaurant and bakery in Kamloops is closing its doors and its owner cites a litany of reasons for the tough decision. On June 30, Passek's Classics will close its doors for the last time. "I feel really bad we had t

More than ton of pot found in semi-trailer in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — More than a ton of marijuana has been seized from a tractor-trailer truck in southwest Detroit. The pot was detected during an inspection on May 11 by Customs and Border Protection officers at a cargo facility near the

Ending stigma: A Kelowna woman's experience living in supportive housing
Lee’s lived through hard times. Homelessness, substance use and poverty have all been part of it, but some of the toughest things are surprising, like stigma and the hostility it creates. Last winter, Lee split her time between the st

This West Kelowna man is taking Block Watch to the shops