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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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

50 people arrested in crackdown on shoplifters in Kelowna