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West Kelowna RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public
March 20, 2026
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West Kelowna, British Columbia
From: West Kelowna RCMP
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On Thursday, March 19th 2026 West Kelowna City Works were notified of an alarm at the location of the Tallus Ridge water reservoir and upon inspection staff located what they believed to be intentional damage to the reservoir itself.
If you were in the area of Big Sky Drive on Thursday, March 19th 2026 between the hours of 5pm and 7pm and observed any suspicious persons, vehicles or activity, please notify the West Kelowna RCMP.
As a result, the City of West Kelowna has issued a do not consume water advisory for a portion of the Rose Valley water service area which includes Tallus Ridge and Shannon Woods. For full details of the affected areas go to westkelownacity.ca/waterquality.
Anyone with information is urged to contact their local police, West Kelowna RCMP at 1-250-768-2880, City of West Kelowna at 1-778-797-1000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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Media Relations Officer
Kelowna RCMP
kelowna_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
250-768-2880