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: Trying to make sense of the senseless hate in the US
OPINION After every heinous crime in the United States - like the recent attacks on two Minnesota politicians and their spouses or Trump’s use of military force in Los Angeles to quell non-existent “riots&

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear the appeal of a former Louisiana prison inmate whose dreadlocks were cut off by prison guards in violation of his religious beliefs. The justices will review an appellate ru

Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

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