News Items tag as: Crime

Crime in downtown Kelowna has almost doubled in the past five years
November 25, 2019 - 6:30 PM

While asking Kelowna city council to support a years-long effort to get a community court in this city, a retired B.C. Supreme Court judge revealed some startling crime statistics.
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.
Check out where most property crimes are committed in the Central Okanagan
August 30, 2019 - 4:07 PM

KELOWNA - The maps below show property crimes reported to police throughout the Central Okanagan.
Gangster involved in Bacon murder in Kelowna fails in bid to apply for parole early
August 23, 2019 - 12:16 PM

KELOWNA - Jujhar Khun-Khun lost an appeal to apply for full parole a year earlier than is currently allowed.
'17 years of pure hell:' Kelowna man calls out step-dad Sean Starkes for misdeeds
August 21, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KELOWNA - For the first 17 years of his life, Wyatt Andruchow had 40 different addresses.
UPDATED: Vandalized Kelowna distillery says if you want to help — have a drink
August 14, 2019 - 12:04 PM

KELOWNA - A local distillery is putting a lighthearted and positive spin on its second bout of vandalism over the summer.
Kelowna’s crime rate back on the way up
April 25, 2019 - 3:46 PM

KELOWNA - Crime in Kelowna jumped by 9.3 per cent in 2018 over the previous year.
City and business clash over public safety issues in Kelowna
April 13, 2019 - 7:30 AM

KELOWNA - Lance Kayfish doesn’t know what all the fuss is about with Kelowna’s business community.
Survey says: Kelowna's sense of security drops at night
April 11, 2019 - 4:11 PM

KELOWNA - A random survey of Kelowna residents found they feel pretty safe during the day, but that feeling of comfort goes down at night.
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News Items tag as: Crime

Crime in downtown Kelowna has almost doubled in the past five years

This West Kelowna man is taking Block Watch to the shops

Why this Kelowna man is patrolling his neighbourhood at night

Check out where most property crimes are committed in the Central Okanagan

Gangster involved in Bacon murder in Kelowna fails in bid to apply for parole early

'17 years of pure hell:' Kelowna man calls out step-dad Sean Starkes for misdeeds

UPDATED: Vandalized Kelowna distillery says if you want to help — have a drink

Kelowna’s crime rate back on the way up

City and business clash over public safety issues in Kelowna

Survey says: Kelowna's sense of security drops at night

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