There will be an increased police presence in Kelowna for the Canada Day long weekend.

Additional officers from police detachments across the province will team up with Kelowna members for what is expected to be a busy weekend with an influx of visitors.

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Units from the Lower Mainland and additional BC Highway Patrol officers will be looking after highways in and around the city as well.

The Kelowna Municipal Traffic Unit (MTU) will be working shifts to focus on dangerous and impaired driving.

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