A hammer attack on an elderly Penticton, B.C., business owner in a violent armed robbery is prompting renewed calls for increased public safety measures in the downtown core. As Shelby Thom reports, city council recently rejected a proposal from the mayor to fund the hiring of five more police officers, while the city’s top Mountie said the detachment is severely under-resourced and over-worked.
- Penticton’s mayor pushes for more cops and bylaw officers to combat crime
- Hammer attack on elderly Penticton business owner prompts renewed calls for more police officers