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U.S. resident charged with helping coordinate Tumbler Ridge shooting

U.S. authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Washington resident in connection with February’s deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

B.C. officials “shocked” and “angry” after report details Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT history

B.C. Premier David Eby is calling a report detailing the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s alleged interactions with ChatGPT “shocking.”

Gun control advocates urge RCMP for more transparency around Tumbler Ridge shooting weapons

Gun control advocates are renewing calls for more details about the firearms used in February's deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting.

Criminality suspected in death of Vernon woman

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said criminality is suspected in the death of a woman in Vernon. 

West Kelowna woman charged for setting grassfires in Commonage

The charges were laid against 33-year-old Mariah Banning Baer of West Kelowna.

RCMP investigate possible criminality in Summerland wildfire, arrest man in evacuation zone

RCMP arrested a man and fined another person for breaching restrictions around the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.
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B.C. man extradited from Germany pleads guilty in dark web drug trafficking case

A British Columbia man has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for his role in a dark web drug trafficking operation.

Vernon RCMP seek public’s help locating wanted man

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are asking the public for help locating Roman Ooley, 37, who is wanted on outstanding charges.

B.C. crime severity falls for second straight year, says Statistics Canada

B.C. recorded one of the strongest improvements in police-reported crime among the provinces in 2025, even as crime trends across Canada remained mixed.

Amber Alert investigation shifts toward Okanagan and Kootenays

Alberta RCMP say two children at the centre of an Amber Alert may have travelled through the Okanagan Valley near Vernon, B.C., and could be headed toward the Kootenays.
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Eby calling for “Canadian version” of U.S. RICO laws

Premier David Eby said Friday he will urge Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt U.S.-style anti-racketeering laws to combat organized crime.

Canada-wide arrest warrant issued for B.C. man listed in Panama Papers

The Canada Revenue Agency said a Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a British Columbia man who was included in the Panama Papers. 
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