-
RCMP target open-air drug market to improve safety in Kelowna’s downtown coreThe operation targeted the open-air drug market and netted what police call a "significant" amount of drugs, potentially totalling thousands of lethal doses.CrimeNov 14
-
Kelowna RCMP report reveals drop in overall crime, assault and thefts with violence riseKelowna RCMP's latest report says crime in the city is trending downward, despite an increase in assault and theft with violence.CanadaSep 10
-
Tools with sentimental value allegedly stolen from Okanagan farrierErin McQueen believes her tools were stolen on Nov.16 while her truck was parked in Kelowna near Ellis Street and Clement Avenue.CanadaNov 21
-
Kelowna business owner spending thousands of dollars on security amid safety concernsJason Bell is one of a growing number of Kelowna business owners fed up with vandalism, loitering and violence impacting his business.CanadaOct 22
-
Package stolen within 30-minutes of delivery by alleged Kelowna porch pirateThe alleged thief pulled up to the home Saturday evening on an e-scooter wearing snow pants, a ski jacket, and a motorbike helmet.CanadaOct 21
-
Vandalism spree at Kelowna business blamed on ‘retribution’In addition to the fire, vandals also ripped off the power meter off a Kelowna business owner's wall not once this week, but twice.CanadaOct 18
-
Police seize 7 kg of processed fentanyl from rural property in northern AlbertaThe search yielded the seizure of seven kilograms of processed fentanyl.CrimeNov 8
-
B.C. party leaders campaign in the OkanaganNDP Leader David Eby is promising a $75-million loan forgiveness program to entice doctors, nurses and heath professionals to expand health-care services in rural British Columbia.PoliticsOct 7
-
Koe recruits skip Sluchinski to join men’s curling teamSluchinski, from Airdrie, Alta., skipped a team that defeated Koe in the Alberta provincial men's final last season and also beat Koe to open the Montana's Brier in Regina.CanadaOct 9
-
B.C. election: Critics see drug debate tainted by politicizationWith more than 15,000 lives lost to toxic drugs since 2016, B.C. has been at the cutting edge of debate, science and policy about how to deal with the crisis.PoliticsSep 28
-
Okanagan woman’s items salvaged from 2023 wildfire going to New YorkThe now sentimental pieces are making their way all the way to New York for a pop-up exhibit highlighting the human costs of climate related events.CanadaSep 19
-
Residents near upcoming supportive housing project in Kelowna voicing concerns about safetySome residents fear the development will turn into a wet facility, which allows the use of drugs and alcohol.CanadaAug 29
-
Theft, vandalism plague 2 Kelowna community gardensPaul Zuurbier, the executive director of Project Literacy, said on Sunday, their security cameras captured a person pulling numerous flowers from the plot outside their facility.CrimeAug 27
-
B.C. election 2024 cheat sheet: A last-minute voter’s guideDoes B.C.'s provincial election have you scratching your head ahead of voting day? We've assembled a last-minute cheat sheet for voters.PoliticsOct 18
-
Telescopes stolen from Kelowna-area observatoryThieves made off with nearly $11,000 in telescopes when they broke into the Okanagan Observatory near Big White Ski Resort this week.CrimeAug 22
-
Police release images of suspect in daytime Break and Enter at West Kelowna homeRCMP are asking the public for help in identifying a man who broke into a West Kelowna home while a woman and her child were in the basement.CrimeAug 19
-
Kelowna residents told not to drink water after break-in due to potential contaminationAfter there was a reservoir break-in on Sunday, Aug. 19, the City of Kelowna has issued a Do Not Consume Water Notice to residents in the Clifton Road area, until further notice.ConsumerAug 19
-
Residents living next to Kelowna supportive housing call for city’s helpKelowna residents say they no longer feel safe in their neighbourhood since Stephen Village, a supportive housing facility opened in 2020. They want the city to take action.CanadaAug 21
-
New study by Kelowna RCMP addresses bike theftKelowna RCMP recently reviewed 50 samples of bike theft under $5,000 and shared some interesting findings. RCMP have received 216 reports of bike theft so far this year.CrimeAug 11
-
‘There is no closure’: Memorial held 30 years after Mindy Tran’s deathIn August 1994, eight-year-old Mindy Tran was abducted while riding her bike in Kelowna. Her body was later found in a shallow grave nearby. Her murder remains unsolved.CrimeAug 11