News Items tag as: Crime

Salmon Arm family 'devastated' after deceased dad's antique pickup stolen
July 05, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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An antique pickup truck that was stolen from Salmon Arm earlier this week holds deep sentimental value for the family of the man who worked to restore it.
Why Kelowna is writing a bylaw to control bear spray sales
March 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Packing a can of bear spray is comforting whether a person is out in the forest where the furry creatures live or walking downtown where there can be a different type of wild creature.
Penticton the break-and-enter capital of the Thompson-Okanagan
March 04, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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RCMP regularly report to local governments on the crime scene in each of their communities in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Kamloops, Okanagan have some of the highest auto theft rates in the country
February 08, 2024 - 12:01 PM
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A 50% increase in auto theft in Ontario and Quebec has spurred the federal government into hosting a national summit in Ottawa to find ways to reverse the trend.
Suspect arrested in bear spray assault of Sikh teen in Kelowna
September 14, 2023 - 10:07 AM

Kelowna RCMP arrested a young man who they believe assaulted a Sikh teenager at a bus stop on Monday.
Coldstream the safest town in Thompson-Okanagan; Penticton last again
July 27, 2023 - 6:00 PM

New crime data shows that Coldstream had the least crime in the Thompson-Okanagan region in 2022.
Kelowna retains its crime capital of Canada title
July 27, 2023 - 12:51 PM

As predicted by Greater Kelowna’s chief of police, the area has the highest crime severity index rating of any major metropolitan area in Canada.
This often-touted crime fighting tool is missing in Kamloops and Kelowna
September 16, 2022 - 6:00 AM

West Kelowna has by far the lowest crime rate of the five largest cities in the Thompson-Okanagan.
Kamloops cops solving fewer crimes
August 12, 2022 - 6:00 PM

The 2021 Kamloops crime rate was at its highest since 2007, but police are solving crimes at the lowest rate since at least 1998.
Penticton most crime ridden city in Thompson-Okanagan and much of B.C.
August 10, 2022 - 7:30 AM

While Kelowna got the attention last week for having the highest crime rate of larger metropolitan areas in Canada, Penticton has got it beat.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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