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Accused in B.C. murder, castration case loses another set of lawyersOn Wednesday, Gabriella Sears appeared in court as her lawyers withdrew themselves as counsel of record, a representative for the BC Prosecution Service said Thursday.Crime4 hours
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Known Okanagan criminal found dead after shooting in PrincetonPolice said Thursday that it was Donald (Donnie) Lyons, 51, who was found dead at around 2:30 p.m. on June 15.Crime4 hours
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‘It still hasn’t sunk in’: B.C. woman wins $1.2 millionPatricia Dillman was passing through Salmon Arm, on her way to pick someone up at a nearby airport, but was waylaid and decided to visit the casino.Money4 hours
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Kelowna vehicle impounded for excessive speed in school zoneA speed check in the school zone in front of Kelowna's Raymer Elementary School on Monday resulted in one person losing their car for a week.Crime5 hours
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Multiple sextortion reports in Kelowna: RCMP'These incidents are thoroughly investigated and supports are offered to victims and their families,' RCMP said in a press release.Crime5 hours
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Sketch of suspect in attempted sex assault released by Kelowna RCMPPolice have released a sketch of the suspect believed to be behind an attempted sexual assault at a popular Kelowna walking trail.CrimeJun 19
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Officials in South Okanagan warning against annual high-school grad bush partiesWith increased risks of fire, Penticton, B.C., officials are warning graduating high school students off the tradition of the Sunset Party to celebrate the end of the school year.CanadaJun 19
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B.C. shopkeeper who confined and viciously attacked woman denied paroleThe Parole Board of Canada said David Bobbitt's crime 'was not a single fleeting error in judgement, it was an hours long incident that involved gratuitous violence.'CrimeJun 19
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No injuries in Kelowna structure fireAt around 6:30 a.m., the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2100 block of Burtch Road, fire officials said.FireJun 19
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Lead-footed drivers separated by decades get vehicles impounded: RCMPBoth in 100 km/h zones, one driver was stopped while travelling at 196 km/h and on June 17 another was stopped travelling at 152 km/h, police said.CrimeJun 19
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Six-day targeted police patrols in Vernon lead to drug seizures, arrestsAn enhanced police presence in some of Vernon's problem areas made a big dent in area crime, RCMP officers said of the six-day sting.CrimeJun 19
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Changes to improve crane safety underway: WorkSafe BCCrane safety has become a higher-profile issue since 2021, when a crane collapsed in Kelowna, taking the lives of five men, four of whom worked on the structure.CanadaJun 18
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Georgia peaches headed to Okanagan, Lower Mainland fruit stands'We're bringing some fruits from the States, which is really hard for me because we only sell B.C. products,' said Jennay Oliver of Paynters Market in West Kelowna.CanadaJun 18
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Curtailed Kelowna construction hours a concern for buildersPlans to curtail the racket caused by early morning construction won't work for builders in Kelowna, according to a letter from an industry lobby group.Jun 18
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Kelowna construction site death under investigationInvestigations from WorkSafe BC and the RCMP have been launched in the wake of a June 14 Kelowna construction site death, officials say.CanadaJun 18
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Princeton death due to foul play: RCMPAs the investigation is in its early stages, investigators are not releasing further details.CrimeJun 18
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Power restored to thousands in Central OkanaganBC Hydro says it will be around 11 a.m. before electricity is back to thousands of homes in the Peachland, West Kelowna and Summerland areas.CanadaJun 18
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2 suspicious fires in Kalamalka Lake Park: RCMPAfter the two fires were dealt with, police deployed a drone to canvas the park trails and officers conducted checks of people in the area.FireJun 17
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Unusually cold June weekend in B.C. topples temperature recordsKelowna saw the mercury rise to a mere 13.3 C, breaking a record of 15 C set more than a century ago in 1906.WeatherJun 17
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Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers recover man’s body from Shuswap RiverThe 53-year old man entered the river Friday, June 14 ,at around 5 p.m., with the intent to swim across and back.WeatherJun 17
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Severe thunderstorms may be headed for B.C.’s Southern InteriorThe risk of a storm is supposed to pass overnight and Global News meteorologist Peter Quinlan said it's making way for summer to sweep in.WeatherJun 17
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Penticton neighbourhood to get shined up in community eventA busy South Okanagan neighbourhood is going to get a bit of a glow up next week, courtesy of the Penticton Neighbourhood Association.CanadaJun 17
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Bear attacks hunter who shot it in Summerland, B.C., officials sayOfficials in Summerland, B.C., are warning the public to avoid an area where a hunter was attacked by a bear after shooting it. The bear may be wounded and still in the area.CanadaJun 14
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Lawyers against Transphobia stops private film run in VernonWe made the decision to cancel the private screening out of respect and in support of PRIDE month and the 2SLGBTQI+ community.CanadaJun 14
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No charges for police in West Kelowna porta-potty shootingA police officer who shot a suspect in a West Kelowna porta potty last October did not commit a crime.CrimeJun 14
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