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Publication Date: June 16, 2026 - 21:55

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Concerns grow in Kelowna after RCMP confirm 2 extortion-related incidents

June 16, 2026
A 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 year


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