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B. C. s updated gun laws take effect this fall, with new rules for low-velocity, imitation guns
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (491+ words) British Columbia's updated firearms legislation aimed at better targeting gang and gun violence will take effect Oct. 1. B. C.'s Firearm Violence Prevention Act (FVPA) was passed in 2021, but the province has been developing regulations to bring it into force. "We know…...
B. C. middle school teacher suspended after dry ice explosion in classroom
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (314+ words) The B. C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation said David Popoff, a teacher in the Southeast Kootenay School District, brought dry ice into his Grade 6 classroom on Oct. 21, 2024, without prior permission from the school. A document released Tuesday said Popoff did not use…...
Police arrest early morning armed robbery suspects
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (161+ words) Kelowna RCMP nabbed several armed suspects after an early morning robbery. Mounties said they were called to a business on Rutland Road North just after 5 a. m. Employees reported two people with weapons stormed the store and stole several items before taking…...
Kelowna Gang Enforcement Team arrest three people after report of handgun
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (153+ words) Kelowna RCMP say three people were arrested following a report of a group in possession of a handgun on Sunday. On January 25, Kelowna RCMP received a report of individuals in possession of a handgun in the Postill Lake area. Officers…...
Vernon RCMP say car idling invites car theft
6+ mon, 17+ hour ago (181+ words) AM 1150 is Kelowna's source for news, talk, and sports " delivering breaking news, local stories, and live radio coverage. Blue Jays Baseball Live on AM 1150 The Vassy Kapelos Show Shane Hewitt & The Night Shift The Mike Smyth Show The Real Build…...