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U.S. citizen drowns in kayaking accident on Okanagan LakeWest Kelowna RCMP said that at approximately 7:13 p.m. on June 19, they were called to the lake for a report that two kayakers had capsized.CanadaJun 23
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Concerns grow in Kelowna after RCMP confirm 2 extortion-related incidentsA growing wave of extortion cases across British Columbia is raising concerns in Kelowna after police confirmed two reported incidents in the city so far this yearCrimeJun 16
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B.C. investing millions to target chronic property offendersThe program, called the Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative, will bring 12 new regional hubs, helping to reduce street disorder and crimes targeting local businessesCrimeJun 22
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West Kelowna pizza shop owner says viral ‘prank’ crossed the lineA West Kelowna, B.C., business owner is speaking out after a frightening confrontation inside his pizza shop, which appears to have been part of a social media prank.CanadaMay 15
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Memorial Cup arrival sparks hockey fever in KelownaBusinesses throughout downtown Kelowna are also ramping up preparations as Memorial Cup displays pop up across the city ahead of the tournament.CanadaMay 21
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Kelowna family shaken after loved one is stabbed on morning walkTejinder Singh, who was visiting family from India, was walking north along Highway 97 near Highway 33 last week when the violent incident occurred.CanadaMay 20
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Goslings forced off Kelowna balcony by group of men sparks outrageA group of men wielding pool noodles and other objects could be seen coralling the family of geese toward the ledge of the Kelowna building.CanadaApr 23
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Suspected illegal campfire blamed for Kalamoir Park wildfire as safety concerns remainWhile the wildfire has now been extinguished, officials say significant hazards remain throughout the park, which remains closed to the public.CanadaJun 19
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Rutland’s ‘Blue Shirts’ return to support businesses, communityBusiness owners say they're tired of dealing with theft, disorder and makeshift camps a community patrol program known as the "Blue Shirts" is making a comebackCanadaJun 18
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Autism Okanagan home looted just months after it was donated to the charity'A gut punch,' is how Tammy Gilmour, the organization's co-president, describes it.CanadaApr 23
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Kelowna tattoo shop owners file defamation lawsuit after viral confrontationThe legal action was launched by Donavan and Shandell Moore, owners of Evil Genius Artworx, after a video, with what they claim are false accusations, went viral.CanadaMay 27
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‘It’s disgusting’: Kelowna man speaks out after racist road rage incident targets parentsThe incident happened on Mother’s Day near downtown Kelowna and involved Sam Singla’s parents and his five-year-old son.CanadaMay 13
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No arrests as white nationalist group stages demonstration in Halifax suburbPolice in Halifax say a white nationalist group known as the Second Sons was behind a short-lived demonstration in the suburb of Bedford South on the weekend.CanadaJun 3
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Kelowna RCMP make multiple arrests following armed robbery in Rutland'My wife woke me up and the whole street was covered in cop cars all over the place. They did have their guns drawn,' said neighbour Martin Stairs.CanadaFeb 24
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Federal lawsuit filed against Penticton shooting club as eviction battle escalatesThe club is being evicted from property owned by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.CanadaMay 7
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Disturbing Kelowna incident involving goslings prompts calls for enforcement actionThe incident, caught on video, happened at the Madison building on the corner of Ellis Street and Doyle Avenue and shocked those who witnessed it.CanadaApr 27
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Grieving families devastated in wake of disturbing vandalism at Kelowna memorial siteDanielle Pritchett is heartbroken over a disturbing case of vandalism at Kelowna’s RISE Memorial garden. “It’s like a stab in the heart,” Pritchett said wiping away tears. “Like he’s been lost all over again.” The grieving mother was seeking solace at the memorial site, located at Knowles Heritage Park near downtown, last week when she...CanadaApr 20
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RCMP in B.C. intercept meth hidden in pickle jars bound for AustraliaIn January, RCMP officers and CBSA officers at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility intercepted a shipment of 115 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in jars of pickles.CrimeMar 26
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Youths responsible for West Kelowna reservoir contamination scare, police sayResidents in the Tallus Ridge and Shannon Woods neighbourhoods went five days without being able to drink their tap water after a security breach at the Tallus reservoir.CanadaMar 25
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Water advisory issued after West Kelowna water reservoir ‘intentionally damaged’On Thursday, West Kelowna city workers were notified of an alarm at the Tallus Ridge water reservoir and upon inspection, they found what they believed to be intentional damage.CrimeMar 20