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Salmon Arm RCMP urge caution in possible local scam masquerading as fundraiser
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (200+ words) Published 3:03 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 The Salmon Arm RCMP is warning the public after being made aware of a “local possible scam” being promoted as a fundraiser. “While Salmon Arm RCMP are unaware of the validity of this fundraiser or any…...
Name released in suspicious Vernon death
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (150+ words) Published 10:42 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Police are seeking information from the public in relation to a suspicious death investigation. The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit is investigating the death of a 54-year-old woman who was found deceased in her…...
UPDATE: No one in home, break-and-enter evidence not found at police presence in Kelowna
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (615+ words) Published 1:59 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The police incident was for naught, the Kelowna RCMP have confirmed. Around 8:40 a.m., the RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress in the 700-block of DeHart Avenue. “A resident reported to police…...
13-year-old charged after running stop sign, causing crash on e-bike in Vernon
1+ week, 4+ day ago (355+ words) Published 11:58 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Youth riding recklessly on e-bikes is an issue that keeps coming up for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP. And on Tuesday morning, it was fortunate that an e-bike crash didn’t result in serious injury. Police officers…...
Man arrested in Kelowna charged with multiple intimate partner violence offences
2+ week, 5+ day ago (197+ words) Published 3:47 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 A man accused of committing violence offences against an intimate partner was brought into custody during what police are calling a “high risk” arrest at a local restaurant. During the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 24, Trevor Smithen,…...
Trespasser arrested on outstanding warrant in Kelowna
2+ week, 6+ day ago (83+ words) Published 7:12 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 A couple of trespassers were caught red-handed in Kelowna on Sunday night, Aug. 23. Around 6 p.m., the Kelowna RCMP received a report of two individuals trespassing on private property in the 2900-block of Abbott Street. Upon arrival, officers…...
Mid-level fentanyl dealer gets 7 years jail following 2023 Vernon police raid
3+ week, 1+ day ago (894+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, August 23, 2026 A former Vernon man will spend seven years in jail for trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing a sawed-off shotgun after he was arrested in a local residence described as a “trap house,” which a B.C. Supreme…...
Salmon Arm liquor store proves due diligence, avoids fine for selling to minor
3+ week, 3+ day ago (462+ words) Published 4:00 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 By demonstrating it had proper systems and training in place, a Salmon Arm liquor was able to avoid a fine for selling alcohol to a minor. On July 9, 2026, a hearing was conducted by R. John Rogers, the…...
Man in custody after three arrests for multiple thefts and mischief offences: Salmon Arm RCMP
3+ week, 3+ day ago (515+ words) Published 10:24 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 A man is being held in custody after three arrests relating to multiple thefts and damage to Salmon Arm businesses. Kevin Kilmartin, 49, was arrested at 9 a.m. on August 19 after the front door of a Lakeshore Drive NE…...
Wanted Clearwater man found in river, arrested after breaching court-ordered conditions
3+ week, 4+ day ago (214+ words) Published 11:01 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 A Clearwater man who surrendered to police last Thursday, Aug. 13, is now facing several additional charges after breaching court-ordered conditions. RCMP is thanking the public for its help in apprehending the man. He was located one…...