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With 28 per cent of assault causing bodily harm complaints in Kelowna involving bear spray, police are seriously considering whether they should put a lid on sales.

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

A Kelowna equestrian coach has been charged with six sex-related crimes, several of which involve youth, RCMP said in a press release.

The mayor delivered his annual state of the city speech on Thursday before a crowd of 300 people.

According to Jacqueline Kofoed in Kelowna, her brother Jeremy was fatally shot after an argument at Adventure Trucks on Adams Road. Police have confirmed two bodies were found.

The four councillors who voted against the pay hike were Mohini Singh, Ron Cannon, Rick Webber and Gordon Lovegrove.

The court is also looking into putting some precautionary measures in place, should the trial should derail yet again.

The Parole Board of Canada isn't so sure Robert Riley Saunders, 54, is ready for more freedom and in an April 8 review, opted to defer a decision on full parole.

Gagandeep Singh has moved to another province. For those who supported him in "his darkest hour," he remains thankful, Kelowna Coun. Mohini Singh said. 

The City of White Rock is working on possibly adding CCTV cameras in public spaces to increase public safety and deter crime.

“The capture and arrest of (the driver) would not have been possible without the determined efforts of police dog Dug,” said Sgt. Jason Bayda.

Two suspicious women were first seen March 17 in the parking lot of a business located in the 3600-block of Carrington Road, RCMP said in a press release.

Gabby Sears, charged with the second-degree murder of  Darren Middleton, was in court Monday to straighten out the latest twist in a trial that's seen more than its fair share. 

Police in Kelowna, B.C., are releasing a photo of a woman they say is a suspect in a grandparent scam in an effort to track her down.

RCMP officers responded to an incident Friday morning in the 5700 block of Gillard Creek Forest Service Road.

A Lake Country, B.C., senior was the victim of a hit and run in January, and police are asking for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

Further psychiatric evaluation is needed for the Kelowna, B.C., man accused of killing a UBC Okanagan security guard.

Three neat rows of tiny shelters are up and occupied as the provincial government gradually rolls out what it is touting as an important part of its solution to homelessness.

The trial looking into the 2021 killing of a Kelowna man at the hands of his purported friend is months from concluding. 

The reduction in meals from three to two lasted an entire year with dinner service only being reinstated this month, thanks to a pair of significant donations.