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Kelowna CFIA office vandalized with fecal matter, eggsThere is no word from police on whether this incident has any connection to a recent cull of ostriches at a farm in Edgewood, where avian flu had been detected last December.CrimeNov 10
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Property offences up in Kelowna: RCMP reportAccording to Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas, 15 repeat offenders were responsible for more than 1,000 police files last year alone.CanadaSep 5
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Thief breaks into specialty Kelowna footwear store, steals orthopedic shoesVideo shows the culprit approaching a specific shelf and taking four boxed pairs of men's orthopedic shoes before leaving the premises.CanadaNov 4
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Halloween enthusiasts warned fireworks illegal in many Okanagan cities, including KelownaJohnson said burning and fireworks complaints are common on Halloween but he added that the fire activity isn't only illegal--it's also dangerous.CanadaOct 29
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$20,000 in eyewear stolen from Kelowna optometry clinic and caught on cameraSurveillance footage shows the two masked culprits scoping the clinic out for a few minutes before smashing the door with what appears to be a hammer.CrimeOct 20
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Attempted ATM theft at Peachland bank leave massive exterior damageInvestigators say the suspects used a front-end loader and a pickup truck to forcibly remove the ATM deposit box from the building before fleeing with it.CanadaOct 8
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B.C. man gets months-long sentence for assault, threats, as he awaits murder trialThe man accused in a high-profile killing of his estranged wife has been sentenced in a separate case of choking and uttering threats in Kelowna, B.C.CrimeNov 27
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City of Kelowna pushes for action on crime, public safety, seeks more Crown prosecutorsThe city has sent off a 14-page letter to both levels of government called, 'Chronic Offenders-Closing the Revolving Door'.CanadaOct 1
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Judicial changes, addiction treatment options needed to fight crime, says Kelowna’s new top copPolice in Kelowna have their hands full recently responding to property crime, business break-ins and thefts and violent assaults.CrimeOct 22
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‘A huge concern’: Okanagan search crew warns of growing trend as another senior goes missing“It’s a huge concern. I think in the last year we’ve had probably a dozen like this, two currently missing,” said Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.CanadaNov 25
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Concerns grow in West Kelowna as more suspicious fires eruptThe two fires follow a recent series of fires, including six in a span of less than 24 hours last week, which are believed to have been deliberately set.CanadaSep 23
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Organized crime motorcycle gang busted while trying to set up in Edmonton: PoliceFirearms, thousands of rounds of ammo, drugs, cash and gang vests were sized and several people charged during the probe into the One Order Motorcycle Club setting up in Edmonton.CrimeNov 25
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Life-saving device stolen from the pickleball club in KelownaSometime between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, the club's storage bin at the back of the Parkinson Centre was broken into.CanadaSep 19
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Husband of missing B.C. mother denies any involvement in her disappearanceJennifer Provencal, a mother of three sons, sold her crafts on Etsy, and is known to many as the “Bead Barn Lady”, according to her sister.CrimeOct 10
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RCMP investigate racist graffiti at arena in KelownaSometime Sunday night into Monday morning, the back side of the Rutland Arena was tagged with a racial remark targeting the South Asian community.Aug 20
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3 remain in hospital after boat collision on Okanagan LakeBC Emergency Health Services says of the 13 people injured, five were taken to hospital in stable condition, while an additional seven were taken to hospital in good condition.CanadaAug 28
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Kelowna restaurant owner pleads for chaos inflicted by group of teens to stopPavneet Singh said the same group has been disrupting business at the Pita Pit and Happy Slice, his pizza shop next door, all summer long.CanadaSep 24
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‘I thought I was going to die’: Kelowna cab driver’s wrist slashed in violent downtown attackRCMP have confirmed one arrest in connection with the attack but are hoping for more witnesses to come forward as they continue the investigation.CanadaSep 3
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Kelowna cyclists urged to take protective measures amid rising bike theftsAccording to police, the jump in thefts is attributed to the prevalence of more valuable bicycles.CanadaAug 13
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Kelowna family targeted by late-night harassmentThe Kelowna man describes the incidents as more than just pranks, saying the teens aggressively bang on his home, yell profanities, and ride recklessly around the neighbourhood.CanadaAug 29