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By Liam Verster

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Kelowna man arrested in Ontario on hate crime charges

Jan 23, 2025 | 5:07 PM

A Kelowna man was apprehended several provinces away in connection to a hate crime investigation.

RCMP in Kelowna launched an investigation into a hate crime in June of 2024, and, on Wednesday, Jan. 22,2025, Ontario Provincial Police located and arrested the 41 year old Kelowna resident in Kenora, Ontario.

Gregory Joseph Bayliss was charged with public incitement of hatred, advocating or promoting genocide, promoting hatred, and uttering threats.

Bayliss will be brought back to Kelowna to appear in court.

“Provided the seriousness of these offences and their inevitable public exposure, it is imperative that we maintain the integrity of this investigation and safekeep any upcoming judicial proceedings,” Cpl. Michael Gauthier, Kelowna RCMP Media Relations Officer, said.

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“With that in mind, we will not be disclosing any further details of these offences at this time. We thank our policing partners in Ontario for their assistance with this arrest.”