News Items tag as: Penticton 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.
Police investigating after Penticton city hall vandalized
December 11, 2021 - 12:40 PM

Penticton's city hall has been vandalized and police are looking for answers.
Okanagan mailboxes target of vandalism, theft
December 06, 2021 - 4:47 PM

Okanagan mailboxes have been the target of thieves in recent weeks.
Vernon man busted for string of robberies in Okanagan
December 01, 2021 - 3:56 PM

A Vernon suspect labelled a prolific offender by RCMP is behind bars after police caught up with him last month.
UPDATE: Highway 97 south of Penticton reopens to single lane after collision, diesel spill
December 01, 2021 - 11:50 AM

A transport truck carrying diesel crashed and spilled its load on Highway 97 between Penticton and Okanagan Falls this morning.
Civil liberties group slams Penticton RCMP call for public to install CCTV
December 01, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A recent push by Penticton RCMP to have local residents and businesses install video surveillance has been described as "scary" and "dangerous" by a B.C human rights organization.
Multi-vehicle crash closes Highway 97 in Penticton
November 30, 2021 - 3:21 PM

Three out of four lanes are closed along Highway 97 in Penticton because of a serious multi-vehicle collision.
Penticton thrift shop discovers U.S. cash inside donated laptop bag
November 30, 2021 - 10:40 AM

The person who donated a laptop bag to a thrift shop in Penticton may not have realized there was a bunch of American cash inside.
Penticton plans to hire 3 more RCMP officers in 2022
November 24, 2021 - 3:07 PM

Penticton city council has found room in the budget to hire three more RCMP officers next year, which will bring the total at the detachment to 55 in 2022.
Wanted man from Penticton accused of setting off explosives has lengthy criminal history
November 20, 2021 - 8:00 AM

The prolific offender from Penticton accused of setting off a series of explosions in March has had a warrant out for his arrest since the beginning of November, and this isn’t the first time he’s been on the lam.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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