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In 2023, reported frauds increased 41 per cent, driven by tap schemes and phone or online scams, Triance told councillors. 

From wildfire coverage to missing people, 2023 was a year of many diverse stories that captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. Here are Global BC's top 10 stories of 2023.

The suspect is accused of attempting to rob the victim, who was seated in his vehicle, by brandishing a weapon through his window and demanding the money he had just withdrawn.

Metcalfe, who has since enrolled in school and is working toward being a plumber, pleaded guilty to the charge and saved the court the time needed for a trial. 

Kelowna Mounties are looking for a man who's accused of wielding a gun in the course of a Friday morning robbery at corner store in Glenmore.

Crime in Winnipeg is on the rise, according to a Winnipeg police statistical report released. Violent crime is up 19 per cent from 2021, while property crime is up 32 per cent.

The culprit smashed the front door of the Man Woman Home Boutique and stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise.

"When the security guard confronted them for ID, that's when they kind of took him to the corner. It seemed like he had a knife or something in his pocket, threatened the guy."

Robberies, being one of the most concerning to the community and the Kelowna RCMP, were up 43 per cent last year, which is an increase of 33 cases compared to the previous year.

Kelowna Mounties said their Integrated Child Exploitation Unit executed two search warrants relating to child pornography in February and warn parents to safeguard their kids.

After Kelowna RCMP Insp. Beth McAndie presented the 2022 crime report at city hall, mayor Tom Dyas said council is very close to unveiling three crime-fighting initiatives.

Aronson had been on the run for several days after cutting off his monitoring device while under court order to live at a halfway house in Surrey, B.C.

A violent, high-risk repeat offender who is on the run from a recovery home in Surrey is expected to return to Kelowna, prompting Mounties to issue a warning. John Aronson, who according to court documents once went by the alias Johnny Blaze, has an unendorsed warrant for his arrest for removing his electronic monitoring device...

The owner of The Boardroom, a ski and snowboard shop in Vanvouver, said four or five suspects returned multiple times to reload during a break-in Tuesday morning.

Police say the suspects charged in connection with an assault and robbery of a teen on the Okanagan Rail Trail in November 2021, missed their December court date but were arrested.

British Columbia had a number of interesting stories that captivated hundreds of thousands of readers throughout the year, Here are the top 10 stories from 2022.

The violent armed robbery sent shock waves through the small South Okanagan community.

The convicted killer of a Toronto police officer has been granted temporary unescorted passes from a B.C. prison, despite warnings from the officer's widow that he remains a danger.

RCMP say a man told a Kelowna cab driver he had a gun, then made off with a small amount of cash Tuesday morning. But the suspect didn't make it very far and was located in a nearby Hein Road residence. A 21-year-old man will appear in court in August on a robbery charge.

Just before 4 p.m., RCMP responded to the Wine Store on Louie Drive.