News Items tag as: Community Safety Unit

50 people arrested in crackdown on shoplifters in Kelowna
December 20, 2023 - 9:39 AM

The Kelowna RCMP’s Community Safety Unit arrested more than 50 people in an operation that targeted shoplifters and was spearheaded by partners at the Vancouver Police Department.
Here’s what you need to know about B.C.’s new pot police
August 13, 2019 - 12:00 PM

KAMLOOPS — A newly formed law enforcement agency swooped into Kamloops last week to seize product from two unlicensed cannabis stores, and they're likely going to do the same in every other city where illegal operations are up and running.
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THOMPSON: Do you know where second base goes on a baseball diamond? Most don't
OPINION Whether you play or only watch baseball, most people probably believe they know exactly where second base is located. The truth is, most of the people I ask cannot place second base correctly. What?

iN PHOTOS: How a Kamloops food photographer makes mouthwatering images
Kamloops resident Crystal Hughes had a passion for photography since high school. After earning diplomas in holistic nutrition, and starting a family, she combined her love for photography, healthy food and cooking. She's been working a

A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later,

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

50 people arrested in crackdown on shoplifters in Kelowna