News Items tag as: RCMP

RCMP investigating potential danger strung across Salmon Arm road
March 24, 2021 - 1:36 PM

RCMP in Salmon Arm are asking for the public's help with finding information on a hazard that could have resulted in a serious injury.
Kelowna driver stopped Monday blew three times the limit: Police
June 16, 2020 - 12:10 PM

A driver who was reportedly driving erratically during Monday morning rush-hour traffic blew three times the legal blood alcohol limit when police finally got him off the road, police say.
Custodian pepper sprayed while confronting Kelowna thief
February 22, 2017 - 4:15 PM

KELOWNA - When trying to confront a thief, a Kelowna custodian was pepper sprayed last night.
Are you towing your boat safely? B.C. RCMP have a list of tips
July 09, 2016 - 1:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - RCMP in B.C. are warning drivers to make sure trailers are properly cared for when they take their boats out to the water.
Rash of armed robberies in the region gets a closer look from RCMP
January 19, 2016 - 2:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - They would have had to drive awfully fast to make this date but RCMP will be interviewing two men arrested after a Kelowna liquor store robbery about their possible involvement in robberies in Salmon Arm and Kamloops.
Highway rollover sends man to Kelowna General Hospital
December 29, 2015 - 10:05 AM

KELOWNA - A rollover on Highway 97 early this morning has sent a 20-year-old man to hospital with serious injuries.
Rollover accidents a sign of winter weather on Okanagan mountain highways
November 02, 2015 - 1:01 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - A rash of rollovers on the Okanagan Connector is highlighting the arrival of winter weather at higher elevations.
Third sexual assault reported in Kelowna involving half naked hoodie wearing man
October 16, 2015 - 4:38 PM

KELOWNA - A third sexual assault involving a man wearing only a hoodie is under investigation by Kelowna RCMP.
UPDATE: Cracks show in testimony of ex-wife of former Vernon Mountie charged with child porn
July 14, 2015 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA – The actions and recollections of a woman accusing her ex-husband of downloading child porn in 2013 were put under fire on the second day of his trial this morning, July 14.
Vernon cop charged with possessing child porn nearing trial date
July 02, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA – The trial of the former Vernon cop charged with possessing child pornography will start the middle of next month after a brief court appearance today.
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No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

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Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

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