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Police in Vernon seized nearly 1.5 million contraband cigarettes after a traffic stop was conducted on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (RCMP photo)

Police seize 1.5 million illegal cigarettes after B.C. traffic stop

A North Okanagan man was arrested and released from custody pending a future court date

Police in Vernon seized nearly 1.5 million contraband cigarettes after a traffic stop was conducted on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (RCMP photo)
Police in Vernon seized nearly 1.5 million contraband cigarettes after a traffic stop was conducted on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (RCMP photo)

Police seize 1.5 million illegal cigarettes after Vernon traffic stop

A Lumby man was arrested and released from custody pending a future court date

Police in Vernon seized nearly 1.5 million contraband cigarettes after a traffic stop was conducted on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (RCMP photo)
An unidentified man dressed as Jesus was escorted out of the Anthrax concert by Penticton police on Jan. 21. (Sarah Tucker-Facebook)

‘Don’t worry he will be out in 3 days’: Man dressed as Jesus arrested at Penticton Anthrax concert

The man dressed as Jesus was escorted out of the concert and into a police vehicle

An unidentified man dressed as Jesus was escorted out of the Anthrax concert by Penticton police on Jan. 21. (Sarah Tucker-Facebook)
Surrey RCMP is investigating after a man was found deceased in a Newton park Thursday (May 26, 2022) night. (Malin Jordan file photo)

Speeding RCMP cleared of wrongdoing in Armstrong 2021 crash

Two occupants were seriously injured after passing officer at high speed

Surrey RCMP is investigating after a man was found deceased in a Newton park Thursday (May 26, 2022) night. (Malin Jordan file photo)
Pictured are Gage Penney, dad Tyler, mom Marlena and sister Savannah. (Photo contributed)

‘Worst news imaginable’: Salmon Arm RCMP officer’s 9-year-old diagnosed with cancer

Fellow officers start fundraiser for family now living near BC Children’s Hospital

Pictured are Gage Penney, dad Tyler, mom Marlena and sister Savannah. (Photo contributed)
BX-Swan Lake firefighters battle a car fire early Tuesday, Jan. 17. (Contributed)

Possible connection between Vernon car fire and deaths investigated

RCMP looking for dash cam footage after 2 bodies found in Coldstream home, BX vehicle blaze

BX-Swan Lake firefighters battle a car fire early Tuesday, Jan. 17. (Contributed)
(Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
(Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
(West Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)

Erratic driving leads to West Kelowna drug bust

Thousands of dollars worth of drugs seized

(West Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)
(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Kelowna not spared from unprecedented increase in online exploitation of children: RCMP

National increases in accessing and possessing child pornography reported over past three years

(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Langley realtor David Foxwell faces seven charges, including assaulting a peace officer, in Leduc, Alberta, following a traffic stop in 2021. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Langley Realtor charged with assaulting Alberta Mountie during traffic stop

Charges stem from a 2021 incident in which the RCMP officer was allegedly dragged 300 metres

Langley realtor David Foxwell faces seven charges, including assaulting a peace officer, in Leduc, Alberta, following a traffic stop in 2021. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Photo: Trail.ca

Trail Mountie under internal investigation over anti-Trudeau website

Trail’s top cop and deputy mayor speak out about since-deleted website

Photo: Trail.ca
Former Coquitlam RCMP officer Fareez Vellani again had his appeal to have his 2016 dismissal overturned, in a federal court decision Jan. 9. Vellani was fired for repeatedly lying about crashing his car. (Black Press Media file photo)

Fired B.C. RCMP officer fails to get federal judge to overturn 2016 dismissal

Former Coquitlam officer Fareez Vellani fired for repeatedly lying about crashing car

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Former Coquitlam RCMP officer Fareez Vellani again had his appeal to have his 2016 dismissal overturned, in a federal court decision Jan. 9. Vellani was fired for repeatedly lying about crashing his car. (Black Press Media file photo)
(Black Press file photo)

Kelowna taxi driver assaulted and robbed by passengers

The incident happened in the Mission the morning of Jan. 17

(Black Press file photo)
Lorence Williams was charged after an incident that resulted in a death in Rutland on May 30, 2021. (Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)

Kelowna man charged with Rutland murder back in court

Lorence Williams was charged with second degree murder after a May 30, 2021 incident

Lorence Williams was charged after an incident that resulted in a death in Rutland on May 30, 2021. (Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)
Austyn Godfrey and her friends. (Kassidy Jarvis/Submitted)

Friends mourning but left with questions 1 year after young woman found dead in Kelowna

Austyn Godfrey warned her friends that she may be harmed days before being found dead

Austyn Godfrey and her friends. (Kassidy Jarvis/Submitted)
(Phil McLachlan/Black Press Media File)

Mounties urge public to stay away from man amid spike in gang activity in Williams Lake

Friends, family, associates and public warned to stay away from Lashway Merritt

(Phil McLachlan/Black Press Media File)
(Black Press File photo)

Weapons drawn in downtown Kelowna standoff

One arrested on St. Paul Street

(Black Press File photo)
Kelowna RCMP officers in uniform and plain clothes conducted surveillance and enforcement at Capri Centre Mall Jan. 11. (Photo/Kelowna RCMP)

‘The boldness’: Kelowna cops catch Capri crooks

The area at Capri Centre Mall has seen an increase in thefts and other incidents

Kelowna RCMP officers in uniform and plain clothes conducted surveillance and enforcement at Capri Centre Mall Jan. 11. (Photo/Kelowna RCMP)
Khalen Mackenzie Bonneau

UPDATE: Vernon man missing for more than a month found

33-year-old last seen Dec. 3, 2022 has been located safe and sound

Khalen Mackenzie Bonneau
Kyle and Justin Radis are charged with aggravated assault and robbery of a 17-year-old boy along the Rail Trail on Nov. 9, 2021. (Photo/Kelowna RCMP)

‘We catch them, they release them’: Kelowna RCMP once again looking for dangerous offender after bail

Kyle Radis was granted bail but failed to show up for court on Jan. 9

Kyle and Justin Radis are charged with aggravated assault and robbery of a 17-year-old boy along the Rail Trail on Nov. 9, 2021. (Photo/Kelowna RCMP)