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As Kelowna deals with an increase in social disorder and crime, the city’s top cop is calling for a lot more RCMP officers than are currently allocated in this year’s budget. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The City of Kelowna is breaking up its outdoor sheltering site in order to restore the Rail Trail to full use. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, with some people being moved, there is concern from nearby businesses.

The City of Kelowna is taking another step towards helping businesses step up security amid ongoing crime and disorder in the downtown core. But as Victoria Femia reports, it comes as yet another shop has been targeted by thieves for the second time in recent months.

The City of Kelowna is splitting up the current tent city into two sections for those who are not ready to be housed and those looking to transition.

Residents of a Kelowna neighbourhood are upset and angry after the city tore down trees near a popular park. And as Victoria Femia reports, reassurances by the city that the area will be better in the long run are coming as little comfort.

The stretch of boardwalk in front of the Eldorado resort remains closed months after it was expected to reopen. The City of Kelowna and the property owner have battled over public access to the boardwalk for years. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the latest.

A new independent report suggests the City of Kelowna could benefit from replacing the RCMP with a municipal police force, but at a considerable cost. Victoria Femia has the details and why the city commissioned the report.

Police have raided a Kelowna home for the second time this month, and made arrests. As Victoria Femia reports, one of the part-owners of the house, who is a city councillor, says she is trying to evict the tenants.

The City of Kelowna is launching security patrols in hopes of deterring social disorder and crime in the downtown core. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, it’s something businesses have long been calling for.

The City of Kelowna is implementing a new plan to deal with street disorder in the downtown core. This comes after a series of break-ins have business owners frustrated. Victoria Femia has more.

Kelowna municipal planners are asking city councillors to once again make decisions on heritage preservation, saying some preservationists have become abusive. Travis Lowe reports.

Vancouver’s pro basketball team and the City of Kelowna are teaming up to build the sport in the city. As Travis Lowe reports, the centrepiece of a new basketball festival will be the first-ever Vancouver Bandits home game outside of Metro Vancouver.

The City of Kelowna is launching what it says is a new CCTV registry for business owners meant to help combat crime. But as Victoria Femia reports, it seems the same initiative was announced back in 2020, raising questions about its effectiveness.

Businesses close to the Penticton homeless encampment are expressing their concerns after a number of fires last week. They say there have been ongoing incidents that continue to affect their bottom line. The City of Kelowna, RCMP and the Downtown Kelowna Association had launched a pilot CCTV registry back in 2020, but it seems they...

Kelowna city council is getting the results of a review about its policing model and what it would cost to switch to a municipal police force. And a smash-and-grab at a West Kelowna vape shop was captured on surveillance cameras.

Vandalism continues in Kelowna as a gift shop on Bernard Avenue had its windows smashed Wednesday morning. This comes a day after a rebate was promised by the City of Kelowna. And there is growing frustration with lengthy wait times at Dynacare labs across the Central Okanagan.

A West Kelowna husband and father says he needs surgery, but despite referrals, they haven’t even heard from a neurosurgeon. And the City of West Kelowna has rescinded a “do not consume water” order. The RCMP say they’ve identified all of the suspects.

A prolific offender who was the subject of a Kelowna RCMP public warning is back on the street again after being granted bail and a recent report to Kelowna City Council showed that bylaw is conducting regular patrols three times daily in the downtown core.

An Okanagan mother and child who now live in Texas have been detained by ICE. And West Kelowna RCMP are investigating a case of vandalism at the city’s water reservoir.

A serious warning for hundreds of West Kelowna residents, as a do not consume water advisory has been issued for certain neighbourhoods. Perhaps the most shocking thing is police say the city’s reservoir was deliberately damaged, and the water potentially contaminated. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.