Update: As of 12:49 a.m. police confirm they are no longer closing off the mall and its parking lot. The investigation is ongoing and RCMP aren’t confirming what caused the closure.
Update: Kelowna RCMP say the mall will remain closed for the remainder of the night. Police are requesting people to stay away from Orchard Park Mall and the surrounding immediate area.
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KELOWNA — The Okanagan’s largest shopping centre — Ochard Park Mall — has been evacuated.
Witnesses say everyone including staff and shoppers were ordered out of the mall at around 5:40pm.
RCMP not saying what prompted the evacuation but a canine unit has entered the building along with police.
The Kelowna fire department is also on scene assisting with the evacuation. We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
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