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RCMP Musical Ride cancelled due to wildfires

The RCMP Musical Ride performances scheduled for this weekend at the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fairgrounds have been cancelled due to the ongoing wildfire situation in the region.

REPLAY: Bald Range Wildfire media update, Aug. 10

Officials are providing a live update on the escalating wildfire situation in the South Okanagan.

RCMP seek witnesses in Bald Range wildfire probe, say man in viral video not suspect

Penticton RCMP are asking for witnesses and video as investigators work to determine what started the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.

Senior B.C. officials push back on claims that a minister is under investigation for collaboration with China

Premier David Eby said he has never been briefed on any investigation into a B.C. cabinet minister, rejecting claims by former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart about alleged foreign interference.

One person sent to hospital following hit and run

A motorist was sent to hospital with serious injuries after a hit and run that took place in Vernon.

Police investigate shooting at local Vernon park

One man has been arrested following a shooting at Civic Memorial Park in Vernon.

Police looking for suspect involved in theft

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is searching for a suspect involved in a recent theft from local store, and is asking the public to help with his identification.

Independent Investigations Office determining if mandate met for Tumbler Ridge investigation

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) is taking steps to determine if it needs to investigate the deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge that claimed nine lives last week.

B.C. special investigators on scene after three found dead in Maple Ridge

B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating an incident in Maple Ridge that left three people dead Wednesday night.

RCMP seeking two men after explosion outside MLA Bowinn Ma’s North Van office

RCMP have released images of two men they believe were involved in an explosion last month in North Vancouver, which damaged the front door of the building housing the constituency office of B.C. NDP MLA and cabinet minister Bowinn Ma.

No injuries after early morning blast outside MLA Bowinn Ma’s Vancouver office

North Vancouver RCMP say no one was injured in an early morning explosion outside an office building in North Vancouver.

B.C. launches $5M fund for police to tackle property crime, street disorder

British Columbia is setting aside up to $5 million for a new police program aimed at curbing property crime and street disorder in urban centres.
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OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.
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