Kelowna RCMP

• Kelowna mayor does not ask for more RCMP funding during Victoria trip

  The 2026 budget has allocated funding for four additional RCMP officers, but according to the detachment's officer-in-charge, far more are needed to meet current policing needs.

  Canada

  Feb 28
  
• 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.

  Canada

  Feb 24
  
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• Judicial changes, addiction treatment options needed to fight crime, says Kelowna’s new top cop

  Police in Kelowna have their hands full recently responding to property crime, business break-ins and thefts and violent assaults.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2025
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• Kelowna restaurant owner pleads for chaos inflicted by group of teens to stop

  Pavneet Singh said the same group has been disrupting business at the Pita Pit and Happy Slice, his pizza shop next door, all summer long.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2025
• Life-saving device stolen from the pickleball club in Kelowna

  Sometime between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, the club's storage bin at the back of the Parkinson Centre was broken into.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2025
• Kelowna cyclists urged to take protective measures amid rising bike thefts

  According to police, the jump in thefts is attributed to the prevalence of more valuable bicycles.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2025
• Okanagan woman, 33, identified as victim of fatal Kelowna pedestrian crash

  Brittany Fraser was struck and killed on June 21st while trying to cross the street at the intersection of Highway 97 and Burtch Road in Kelowna.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2025
• Kelowna to study potential switch from RCMP to municipal policing

  Kelowna RCMP would not comment on the study and potential switch to a municipal police force.

  Canada

  May 20, 2025
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• Peachland, B.C. legion among several businesses hit by ‘egging’ spree

  Surveillance footage captured a vehicle passing by the building around midnight on Sunday, with passengers hurling eggs at the windows.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2025
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• Kelowna RCMP say property crime has dropped, businesses say it’s still top of mind

  Katie Jenion, the owner, shared the emotional toll of the incident, “It definitely affected our entire family, and it was scary.”

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2025