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No charges for Kamloops RCMP officer who knocked a teenager off his bike
January 23, 2025 - 1:04 PM

A Kamloops RCMP officer is not going to be charged for knocking a teenage robbery suspect off his bike in 2021.
Wanted man avoiding police on bike hits semi truck in Kelowna
December 12, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A man in Kelowna was injured when he collided with a truck while avoiding police on a bike.
BC police watchdog investigating police action in Kelowna motorcycle crash
April 18, 2024 - 2:35 PM
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BC police watchdog is looking into a motorcycle crash that injured the rider during an attempted traffic stop in Kelowna.
Police watchdog called in after man arrested in Lumby injured
January 24, 2024 - 10:35 AM

BC's police watchdog is investigating after police arrested an injured man in Lumby earlier this month.
North Okanagan cops cleared in chase and shooting that played out like a movie
November 02, 2023 - 11:40 AM

RCMP officers involved in a tense 2019 chase and arrest in the North Okanagan won't face criminal charges after an investigation by BC's police watchdog.
Police watchdog investigating fatal Logan Lake collision
July 25, 2023 - 12:20 PM
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A weekend crash near Logan Lake that killed three people continues to have ramifications as police officers who dealt with one of the drivers now find themselves under investigation by BC's police watchdog.
Salmon Arm RCMP officers cleared of assault charges after violent 2020 arrest
September 29, 2022 - 12:23 PM

Two police officers won't be facing criminal charges after a violent arrest in Salmon Arm left a suspect seriously injured.
100 Mile House RCMP cleared of wrongdoing after watchdog investigation
June 21, 2021 - 12:39 PM

100 Mile House RCMP officers have been cleared of suspicion following a man's suicide after police custody.
Witnesses sought in Merritt shooting, police chase
June 10, 2021 - 1:00 PM

B.C.'s police watchdog is seeking witnesses to a police chase and shooting on Sunday.
RCMP officer cleared by police watchdog after Chase teen's suicide attempt
March 24, 2021 - 12:56 PM

A police watchdog investigation has cleared a Chase RCMP officer of wrongdoing following a young Indigenous woman's suicide attempt just after speaking to him.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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