News Items tag as: Kelowna bike theft

Kelowna RCMP returns more than $10,000 worth of stolen bikes in one week
May 07, 2020 - 4:30 PM

As warm weather returns, the RCMP is reminding Kelowna residents to secure their bikes.
Social media fervor reunites Kelowna woman and bike
July 19, 2019 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - Like many victims of theft, Tricia Veltri didn't think she'd see her bike again, but thanks to eagle-eye keyboard warriors and the police, her vintage two-wheeler is back under lock and key.
Expensive bike falls off moving car in Kelowna and it is immediately taken
June 21, 2019 - 12:33 PM

KELOWNA - If you grabbed an expensive bike off a road in Kelowna last week, police are asking you to do the right thing and return it.
iN VIDEO: Do you recognize any of these stolen Kelowna bikes?
April 29, 2019 - 11:18 AM

KELOWNA - The consistent sunny and warm weather means Kelowna is teeming with cyclists out enjoying the fresh air. All the bikes in the city also means an uptick in bike thefts.
How common crimes compare in Southern Interior cities
June 02, 2017 - 8:00 PM

From bike thefts to property crime, Kelowna RCMP has broken down which cities in the Thompson-Okanagan are plagued with the most issues.
Most bike thefts in Kelowna are crimes of convenience
May 13, 2016 - 2:30 PM

"PEOPLE OF LIMITED ECONOMIC MEANS STILL NEED TO GET AROUND"
Alarming theft trend means bad news for cyclists over coming weeks
May 10, 2016 - 8:30 PM

KELOWNA - If last year’s trend proves true for 2016, Kelowna is about to see a huge jump in bike thefts over the next month and a half.
Bike theft spike sparks warning from Kelowna RCMP
May 20, 2015 - 3:28 PM

KELOWNA - RCMP are advising owners to harden the target of an 'extreme spike' in recent thefts - your bike.
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Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
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News Items tag as: Kelowna bike theft

Kelowna RCMP returns more than $10,000 worth of stolen bikes in one week

Social media fervor reunites Kelowna woman and bike

Expensive bike falls off moving car in Kelowna and it is immediately taken

iN VIDEO: Do you recognize any of these stolen Kelowna bikes?

How common crimes compare in Southern Interior cities

Most bike thefts in Kelowna are crimes of convenience

Alarming theft trend means bad news for cyclists over coming weeks

Bike theft spike sparks warning from Kelowna RCMP

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