News Items tag as: Southeast District Major Crime Unit

Missing Kamloops man's body found
September 24, 2024 - 9:58 AM

A missing Kamloops man was found dead weeks after he was last seen.
Shuswap man charged with second-degree murder of 66-year-old Sicamous woman
June 26, 2024 - 1:01 PM

A 37-year-old Sicamous man has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a 66-year-old woman at a Sicamous mobile home park a week ago.
RCMP confirm identity of known gangster found murdered in Princeton
June 20, 2024 - 3:10 PM

RCMP say the shooting death of a 51-year-old man whose body was found in Princeton was targeted.
Police looking for tips in 2020 South Okanagan homicide
June 13, 2024 - 12:15 PM

Four years ago a 21-year-old Oliver man was shot and killed in his home but police have yet to solve the murder.
Family of missing Merritt murder victim overwhelmed with rumours, questions
May 07, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The brother of a missing Merritt man believed to be the victim of homicide is overwhelmed by the number of rumours, tips and questions coming in about the unsolved case, and he thinks he knows who is responsible for the murder.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Missing Kamloops man's body found