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They’ve been investigating for about two-and-a-half years and tonight’s news that police believe criminal negligence was involved in that deadly crane collapse in Kelowna in the summer of 2021. RCMP concluded the lengthy and complex investigation recommending charges be laid, but who is the focus of those charges isn’t yet known.

Kelowna RCMP released very little information Saturday about what happened at a business that prompted a major police presence on Wednesday. They did however confirm the incident was a homicide. As Victoria Femia reports – the family of the alleged victim has shed more light on what happened.

Kelowna RCMP presented city council with its 2023 year-end report based on public safety and crime data on Monday. Last spring, council identified crime and safety as one of its top priorities, and as Jayden Wasney reports, the RCMP is working with the city to ensure those targets are met.

A hedge fire in Kelowna has the fire department asking residents to rethink their cedar trees, RCMP has identified the body found in a creek near Big White, and we get a sneak peek at Ballet Kelowna’s season finale production of McBeth.

Penticton RCMP is investigating after a person was killed in a street fight, the Okanagan Forest Task Force offers an app that allows people to report backcountry dumping, and water splash parks are now open in Kelowna.

A Vernon man warns others, after being scammed trying to sell a car, RCMP continues its search for a 79-year-old man, and Kelowna residents march in a Red Dress event.

RCMP confirm a woman’s body was found near Mabel Lake Provincial Park. More complex care units are coming to Kelowna. KGH Foundation launches new cancer care campaign.

RCMP now say it was a homicide that sparked a large police presence on Adams Road in Kelowna on Wednesday, Enderby gets the results of this year’s Kraft Hockeyville vote, and it was a great day for an Easter egg hunt at Okanagan Mission Hall in Kelowna today.

Kelowna RCMP believe criminal negligence was involved in the deadly 2021 crane collapse. BC Highway Patrol conducts Slow Down and Move over campaign. The anniversary of the war in Ukraine approaches.

There are still more questions than answers tonight in the wake of Wednesday’s major incident along Highway 97 in Kelowna. The dramatic scene trigged a heavy police presence and brought traffic to a halt for around 6 hours while businesses in the area were evacuated. Taya Fast reports.

RCMP have released images of a suspect accused of scamming an older woman in Kelowna. The suspect is described as being about 25-to-30 years old with long, dark hair and strong eyebrows.

RCMP in the Okanagan is reminding the public to be vigilant after an elderly Kelowna woman was scammed out of thousands of dollars. It involved the so-called grandparent scam and as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, what’s unsual in this case is that scammer came to collect the money in person.

Fallout over the release of a high-risk sex offender in Kelowna and the failures allowing him to allegedly prey on children again. Calls for an inquiry after Selina Robinson’s shocking departure from the NDP, and what the premier had to say. And RCMP bust a stolen car scheme. How the suspect allegedly duped dealerships, driving...

A Kelowna woman accused of a gruesome murder back in 2021 returned to court to determine if she is fit to stand trial; Kelowna RCMP closed a stretch of the rail trail on Wednesday due to what is still an active investigation; Okanagan College held its annual job fair in Kelowna for students and community...

RCMP in Kelowna have now launched their investigation after a three-plex near the downtown core went up in flames early this morning. The police trying to determine whether criminality was involved in the blaze which gutted one of the units and destroyed two cars. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, it’s lucky all of the residents...

An investigation into the cause of a fire that broke out at a downtown Osoyoos business on Friday is underway; RCMP officers were kept busy in Kelowna Friday following a pair of connected incidents – one of which triggered a brief standoff; questions are being asked about why the public was not notified that a...

A Kelowna RCMP officer who’s alleged to have sent graphic and sexually explicit text messages to a victim in a case he was investigating pleaded guilty to a charge relating to the incident; three South Okanagan schools are now officially being considered for closure; the B.C. Hockey League has expanded east of the Rocky Mountains...

RCMP investigate a homicide in Sicamous, Kelowna Stands With Ukraine is encouraging Canadians to continue to support its efforts, and an Okanagan musician is going on stage ahead of a new album release.

A main Kelowna roadway remains closed, 10 hours after a vehicle crashed into several others and hit two cyclists. Miraculously no one was killed but multiple people were sent to hospital. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, while RCMP continue to investigate, the driver of the suspect vehicle was arrested at the scene.

A huge police presence in Kelowna this morning has left area residents concerned. With guns drawn, RCMP and members of the Emergency Response Team swarmed a shopping centre in the city’s Rutland area. But as our Jayden Wasney reports, police are keeping very tight-lipped about what unfolded and what exactly they are investigating.