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Kamloops standoff ends with explosions, death

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May 182012
 
Kamloops standoff ends with explosions, death

A nearly seven hour standoff in Kamloops Thursday ended in explosions that destroyed a house and killed a hostage taker.

 Posted by Dave at 10:45 am on May 18, 2012  Tagged with: Cannel Drive, explosions, explosives, hostage, Kamloops

Crime Stoppers Unsolved Crimes: West Kelowna

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May 172012
 
Crime Stoppers Unsolved Crimes: West Kelowna

You could have the missing piece of the puzzle that will help the RCMP put someone behind bars.

 Posted by Dave at 11:51 pm on May 17, 2012  Tagged with: Crime Stoppers, Serpent Aquatics, unsolved crimes, West Kelowna

Matthew Foerster has case put over to June

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May 102012
 
Matthew Foerster has case put over to June

After a brief court appearance Thursday, the man accused of murdering 18-year-old Taylor Van Diest had his case put over to June.

 Posted by Dave at 9:03 pm on May 10, 2012  Tagged with: Matthew Foerseter, murder, Stephen Foerster, Taylor Van Diest

Honda owners beware: Civic thieves active

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May 042012
 
Honda owners beware: Civic thieves active

Kelowna RCMP is warning owners of Honda Civics to keep a close eye on their cars after a rash of auto thefts recently in the Kelowna area.

 Posted by Dave at 12:34 am on May 4, 2012  Tagged with: auto thefts, Honda Civic

Unicef/Starbucks solicitors are scammers

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May 022012
 
Unicef/Starbucks solicitors are scammers

RCMP is warning Okanagan residents of a recent scam involving a door to door solicitor, a debit card machine, Unicef and Starbucks.

 Posted by Dave at 2:01 pm on May 2, 2012  Tagged with: scams, Starbucks, Unicef

Cops search for $100K in stolen merchandise

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May 022012
 
Cops search for $100K in stolen merchandise

Central Okanagan RCMP is trying to solve a major theft from Revelstoke that has a West Kelowna connection.

 Posted by Dave at 10:04 am on May 2, 2012  Tagged with: Flow World Freestyle Festival, stolen merchandise

Two in custody after recent string of robberies

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May 012012
 
Two in custody after recent string of robberies

RCMP has two men in custody following four robberies in the Central Okanagan in April.

 Posted by Dave at 9:30 am on May 1, 2012  Tagged with: RCMP, robberies

Drunk driving behind Webber Road crash

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Apr 302012
 
Drunk driving behind Webber Road crash

A driver is facing impaired charges after his truck crashed into a travel trailer in West Kelowna Saturday night.

 Posted by Dave at 11:21 am on April 30, 2012  Tagged with: impaired driving, Webber Road, West Kelowna

New motorbike laws go into effect June 1

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Apr 302012
 
New motorbike laws go into effect June 1

The province is announcing new safety regulations aimed at improving road safety and reducing motorcycle deaths, injuries and crashes.

 Posted by Dave at 11:12 am on April 30, 2012  Tagged with: motorcycle regulations

13yo Propositioned for sex in bathroom

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Apr 262012
 
13yo Propositioned for sex in bathroom

An 18-year-old Kelowna man was taken to the hospital last night after he apparently passed a note to a 13-year-old boy asking for sex.

 Posted by Dave at 11:17 am on April 26, 2012  Tagged with: indecent act

Kelowna shops suffer smash and grabs

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Apr 252012
 
Kelowna shops suffer smash and grabs

A string of commercial break-ins this morning probably caused more damage than loss of property.

 Posted by Dave at 9:37 am on April 25, 2012  Tagged with: break and enters

Foerster charge upgraded to First Degree Murder

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Apr 192012
 
Foerster charge upgraded to First Degree Murder

Matthew Foerster’s initial charge of second degree murder has been upgraded to first degree murder in connection with the homicide death of Taylor Van Diest.

 Posted by Dave at 11:27 am on April 19, 2012  Tagged with: Matthew Foerster, Taylor Van Diest

RCMP release video of Matthew Foerster

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Apr 112012
 
RCMP release video of Matthew Foerster

RCMP has released a video of accused murderer Matthew Foerster in the hopes the public can help with a timeline.

 Posted by Dave at 4:17 pm on April 11, 2012  Tagged with: Matthew Foerster, Taylor Van Diest

Mounties hand out 1,200 fines in March

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Apr 102012
 
Mounties hand out 1,200 fines in March

During the month of March, the Central Okanagan Traffic Services handed out nearly 1,200 fines.

 Posted by Dave at 4:49 pm on April 10, 2012  Tagged with: RCMP, traffic enforcement

Police ask for more info. in Van Diest murder case

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Apr 052012
 
Police ask for more info. in Van Diest murder case

RCMP continues to seek information to build a case against Matthew Foerster, accused of murdering of Taylor Van Diest.

 Posted by Dave at 10:37 pm on April 5, 2012  Tagged with: Armstrong, Matthew Foerster, murder, Taylor Van Diest

Father, son arrested for Van Diest murder

 Crime, North Okanagan News  1 Response »
Apr 052012
 
Father, son arrested for Van Diest murder

A father and son have been arrested in connection to the murder case of Taylor Van Diest in Armstrong.

 Posted by Dave at 1:58 pm on April 5, 2012  Tagged with: Armstrong, Matthew Foerster, murder, Stephen Foerster, Taylor Van Diest
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