News Items tag as: Kelowna RCMP 2021

Nine homicides in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2021; most remain unsolved
January 02, 2022 - 7:00 AM

2021 will be remembered for many reasons, but for dozens of Kamloops and Okanagan families, it will be remembered as the year a loved one was killed and most of them remain mysteries.
Homeless man found dead in Kelowna during RCMP wellness check
December 29, 2021 - 12:28 PM

A 34-year-old homeless man was found dead in downtown Kelowna last night.
Police seize drugs being peddled to youth in Kelowna
December 24, 2021 - 10:20 AM
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Two men have been arrested for selling magic mushrooms, LSD and cannabis to teenagers in Kelowna.
String of dangerous suspicious activity at Kelowna construction site
December 23, 2021 - 2:39 PM

Kelowna RCMP were called to a construction site in the Rutland neighbourhood three times so far this month to investigate items that could have damaged natural gas lines.
Man warming trailer with propane stove found dead in Kelowna
December 23, 2021 - 11:34 AM

A man has died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after using a propane stove inside a trailer in Kelowna.
Top cop working to change Kelowna RCMP's culture one file at a time
December 21, 2021 - 6:00 AM

As a national police force, the RCMP has taken some hits in terms of its misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.
Why it can take over a year to hire a new RCMP officer in Okanagan, Kamloops
December 20, 2021 - 7:00 AM

At budget time each year, Thompson and Okanagan municipalities often “hire” new RCMP officers to meet the demands of growing communities.
Australian man living in Kelowna pleads guilty to war crimes
December 17, 2021 - 12:00 PM

After being accused of uttering threats towards people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a man living in Kelowna has pleaded guilty to war crimes.
Kelowna man sent to hospital after argument with suspects in stolen vehicle
December 16, 2021 - 1:26 PM

A Kelowna man was sent to the hospital yesterday morning after getting into an argument with two people in a stolen car.
'Chronfather' busted, properties searched in Kelowna, Calgary
December 15, 2021 - 8:43 AM
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A joint police operation led to $13 million worth of drug seizures last week, linking a Calgary operation with properties in Kelowna and Beaverdell.
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New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
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News Items tag as: Kelowna RCMP 2021

Nine homicides in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2021; most remain unsolved

Homeless man found dead in Kelowna during RCMP wellness check

Police seize drugs being peddled to youth in Kelowna

String of dangerous suspicious activity at Kelowna construction site

Man warming trailer with propane stove found dead in Kelowna

Top cop working to change Kelowna RCMP's culture one file at a time

Why it can take over a year to hire a new RCMP officer in Okanagan, Kamloops

Australian man living in Kelowna pleads guilty to war crimes

Kelowna man sent to hospital after argument with suspects in stolen vehicle

'Chronfather' busted, properties searched in Kelowna, Calgary

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