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Kelowna RCMP revealed crime in the city is trending downward. What’s going right, and what’s going wrong? How the community is rallying for a Vernon business facing big bills and an uncertain future after a suspicious fire.

Experts are saying that domestic violence is an epidemic growing rapidly across the country. As our Ben Low-On reports, concerns over the recent early release of a Vernon man may show others that the punishment is not a deterrent for these types of crimes.

The Penticton Chamber responds following a rash of petty crimes to start to year. The City of Kelowna may ask the province for short-term rental exemptions. The City of Vernon hits a major target more than 10 years ahead of schedule.

The UCP government believes Alberta is in a prime position to become a world leader in hydrogen. The fuel is being touted as a potential game changer for the province’s natural gas sector. Provincial affairs reporter Tom Vernon has the details.

Alberta has introduced Bill 18 to create its own parole board, staffed by people who understand local community concerns, particularly in rural areas facing rising crime rates. As Tom Vernon explains, the board would make decisions on inmates serving terms under two years in provincial jails.

Edmontonians got the chance today to get up close with the prime minister. Tom Vernon was there.

The UCP government is going to hire hundreds more police officers to help tackle the issue of rural crime across Alberta. But, as Tom Vernon explains, while the province is the one hiring; it’s not the one paying.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Premier Rachel Notley for a tour of Fort McMurray on Friday. The visit marked Trudeau’s first look at the devastation a massive wildfire left behind. Tom Vernon reports.

RCMP acknowledge there are two crime scenes at Polson Park in Vernon. But the Mounties are saying nothing else, other than the investigation is ongoing.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was in Edmonton Thursday to tour a local hydrogen production facility. As Tom Vernon explains, Freeland says she’s in town to show support for dramatically expanding the industry in Alberta.

Watch Above: With a few high profile crimes making headlines, there has been a lot of talk about safety in Vernon. It has even prompted city council to hold a meeting with law enforcement. But are a handful of incidents actually part of a larger trend? Reporter Megan Turcato took at look at the statistics.

The government is reviewing police street checks, the practice of asking people for identification when they have not committed a crime – after rights groups questioned whether race is a factor. Tom Vernon reports.

It’s not what you want your community to be known for, using Statistics Canada crime data, Maclean’s Magazine has ranked Vernon as the ninth most dangerous community in the country. Reporter Megan Turcato, took a closer look at those numbers to find out what’s behind the dubious distinction.

There’s been another violent incident in a North Okanagan park that’s been the center of controversy because of its crime and its homeless population. Police are investigating an early morning stabbing in Vernon’s Polson Park. Jules Knox reports.

More than 200 Vernon residents came out to debate where to put a safe injection site. Residents expressed frustration over the growing problems due to homelessness, crime and drug use.

For the owners of a small business in Vernon it is a baffling and expensive crime wave. Their pizza restaurant has been broke into not once, but five times. They argue the city should be doing more to find a solution.

Many in Alberta believe the federal government isn’t taking the oil patch’s struggles seriously. As Tom Vernon reports, that message was delivered to the prime minister when he stopped in Calgary.

An Okanagan man facing ten sex crime charges had his case come up in Vernon court Thursday. He has a teaching certificate but the Vernon school district won’t comment on whether he taught locally.

An Alberta father charged with horrific crimes against his own family entered a guilty plea Tuesday, admitting to sexually abusing his three daughters. The process now begins to determine how long he will serve behind bars. Tom Vernon has the details.

Just before Premier Jason Kenney made an appearance with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday morning, a group of UCP members announced they have reached the threshold to force an early leadership review. As Tom Vernon tells us, they want that review to happen within the next three months.