News Items tag as: Vernon RCMP 2022

14 homicides, suspicious deaths in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2022
December 31, 2022 - 7:00 PM

More people were killed in homicides or suspicious circumstances this year in Kamloops and the Okanagan compared to 2021, and nearly all of them remain unsolved.
Sharp-eyed tipster helped Vernon RCMP catch drunk driver
December 07, 2022 - 10:40 AM
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A 45-year-old woman had her car impounded and her driver's license suspended yesterday after a member of the public told the Vernon RCMP about a possible impaired driver.
Christmas is coming which means RCMP check stops are happening in Thompson Okanagan
December 03, 2022 - 9:00 AM

It’s an especially bad time of year to drive impaired because the RCMP are increasing enforcement for the rest of December and check stops will be common throughout Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Antique gas pump stolen from rural North Okanagan property
November 23, 2022 - 2:23 PM

An antique gas pump was stolen from a rural property in the North Okanagan and RCMP are hoping to return it to its rightful owner.
UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located
November 03, 2022 - 8:58 AM

UPDATE: Nov. 3, 2022
Kamloops woman involved in crash near Vernon facing drunk driving charges
October 28, 2022 - 10:08 AM
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A 24-year-old Kamloops woman blew twice the legal limit after a head-on collision in north of Vernon.
Thousands of dollars worth of camping gear stolen from North Okanagan rec site
October 13, 2022 - 10:27 AM

RCMP are trying to recover several thousands of dollars worth of camping and kayaking gear was stolen from a recreation site in Monashee Provincial Park in the North Okanagan earlier this month.
Stranger danger incident at Vernon elementary school: RCMP
October 12, 2022 - 11:16 AM

Vernon RCMP are investigating following a suspicious incident at a local elementary school yesterday involving a 10-year-old and a stranger.
Shots fired at Vernon home and vehicles: RCMP
September 26, 2022 - 11:15 AM

Shots were fired at a home in a quiet Vernon residential neighbourhood this morning and police are investigating.
Man arrested after stolen vehicle takes off at high speed in Vernon
September 20, 2022 - 2:45 PM
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Vernon RCMP are investigating after a suspicious vehicle fled at high speed after police attempted to pull it over last week.
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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.

News Items tag as: Vernon RCMP 2022

14 homicides, suspicious deaths in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2022

Sharp-eyed tipster helped Vernon RCMP catch drunk driver

Christmas is coming which means RCMP check stops are happening in Thompson Okanagan

Antique gas pump stolen from rural North Okanagan property

UPDATE: Missing Vernon woman located

Kamloops woman involved in crash near Vernon facing drunk driving charges

Thousands of dollars worth of camping gear stolen from North Okanagan rec site

Stranger danger incident at Vernon elementary school: RCMP

Shots fired at Vernon home and vehicles: RCMP

Man arrested after stolen vehicle takes off at high speed in Vernon

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