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Kelowna Constable Geoff Mantler pleading not guilty to assault

Well, the case of Constable Geoff Mantler is slowly starting to grind its way through B.C.’s clogged up justice system. Here’s The Globe story I wrote today.… Read more “Kelowna Constable Geoff Mantler pleading not guilty to assault”

It is becoming increasingly clear that the Kelowna RCMP has a problem that goes far beyond Const. Geoff Mantler. I worked my way through a bunch of… Read more “Kelowna RCMP leads B.C. in use of force complaints”

Turns out Buddy Tavares wasn’t the first person to accuse RCMP Const. Geoff Mantler of taking unnecessary and gratuitous shots during an arrest. In today’s Globe, I… Read more “Kelowna RCMP officer facing multiple excessive force allegations”

It seems Kelowna RCMP Const. Geoff Mantler is the victim of bad timing. Had he been caught on video kicking Buddy Tavares in the head during an… Read more “Charges recommended against RCMP officer caught kicking suspect on video”

I spent this past week covering this horrific incident where a cop kicked a suspect he was arresting in the head AFTER the suspect had already gotten… Read more “Kelowna man speaks out about RCMP officer who kicked him in the head”

It’s the first day of snow in Kelowna and apparently the cops are already fed up with the idiocy they’ve seen out on the roads. The Kelowna… Read more “Police deliver message to Kelowna drivers: ‘Get your head in the game’”

What a gift. Campbell dropped into town, for what is likely his only stop in Kelowna this campaign, and all he does is a supporter only rally,… Read more “Campbell’s security keeps paramedics away for ‘safety’”

This has to be embarrassing…

I spent a pretty non-eventful day crunching releases from the RCMP. It seems there’s a little restlessness in Kelowna’s spring air