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U.S. citizen drowns in kayaking accident on Okanagan LakeWest Kelowna RCMP said that at approximately 7:13 p.m. on June 19, they were called to the lake for a report that two kayakers had capsized.CanadaJun 23
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Concerns grow in Kelowna after RCMP confirm 2 extortion-related incidentsA growing wave of extortion cases across British Columbia is raising concerns in Kelowna after police confirmed two reported incidents in the city so far this yearCrimeJun 16
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2 people drowned in separate B.C. Interior lakes over the weekendSicamous RCMP said they were called at 8:13 p.m. to Mara Lake, south of Sicamous, and officers, along with Search and Rescue, began searching the lake and shoreline.CanadaJul 14
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Bomb scare shuts down Kelowna neighbourhood for hoursA object that appeared to be an explosive device brought a Kelowna neighbourhood to a standstill.CanadaJul 7
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B.C. investing millions to target chronic property offendersThe program, called the Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative, will bring 12 new regional hubs, helping to reduce street disorder and crimes targeting local businessesCrimeJun 22
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Five years after Kelowna crane collapse, families still waiting for answers and chargesUnion launches letter-writing campaign as relatives of five men killed in 2021 disaster call for accountability and stronger crane-safety oversightCanadaJul 14
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West Kelowna pizza shop owner says viral ‘prank’ crossed the lineA West Kelowna, B.C., business owner is speaking out after a frightening confrontation inside his pizza shop, which appears to have been part of a social media prank.CanadaMay 15
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Memorial Cup arrival sparks hockey fever in KelownaBusinesses throughout downtown Kelowna are also ramping up preparations as Memorial Cup displays pop up across the city ahead of the tournament.CanadaMay 21
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Kelowna family shaken after loved one is stabbed on morning walkTejinder Singh, who was visiting family from India, was walking north along Highway 97 near Highway 33 last week when the violent incident occurred.CanadaMay 20
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‘It’s a constant battle’: Kelowna businesses say crime is changing downtownKelowna business owners say security measures have become necessary just to stay open, even as the City of Kelowna rolls out new initiatives aimed at reducing crimeCanadaJun 30
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Suspected illegal campfire blamed for Kalamoir Park wildfire as safety concerns remainWhile the wildfire has now been extinguished, officials say significant hazards remain throughout the park, which remains closed to the public.CanadaJun 19
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Rutland’s ‘Blue Shirts’ return to support businesses, communityBusiness owners say they're tired of dealing with theft, disorder and makeshift camps a community patrol program known as the "Blue Shirts" is making a comebackCanadaJun 18
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Rise of firearm-related intimate partner violence ‘not a surprise’: expertsThe study released Wednesday 'examines trends in firearm-related intimate partner violence, including characteristics of incidents, victims, and accused persons.'CrimeJul 10
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Kelowna tattoo shop owners file defamation lawsuit after viral confrontationThe legal action was launched by Donavan and Shandell Moore, owners of Evil Genius Artworx, after a video, with what they claim are false accusations, went viral.CanadaMay 27
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Goslings forced off Kelowna balcony by group of men sparks outrageA group of men wielding pool noodles and other objects could be seen coralling the family of geese toward the ledge of the Kelowna building.CanadaApr 23
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Autism Okanagan home looted just months after it was donated to the charity'A gut punch,' is how Tammy Gilmour, the organization's co-president, describes it.CanadaApr 23
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‘It’s disgusting’: Kelowna man speaks out after racist road rage incident targets parentsThe incident happened on Mother’s Day near downtown Kelowna and involved Sam Singla’s parents and his five-year-old son.CanadaMay 13
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No arrests as white nationalist group stages demonstration in Halifax suburbPolice in Halifax say a white nationalist group known as the Second Sons was behind a short-lived demonstration in the suburb of Bedford South on the weekend.CanadaJun 3
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Federal lawsuit filed against Penticton shooting club as eviction battle escalatesThe club is being evicted from property owned by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.CanadaMay 7
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Disturbing Kelowna incident involving goslings prompts calls for enforcement actionThe incident, caught on video, happened at the Madison building on the corner of Ellis Street and Doyle Avenue and shocked those who witnessed it.CanadaApr 27