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Merritt RCMP make 16 arrests in connection to illegal cannabis grow op
Police have dismantled an illegal cannabis operation near Merritt and made over a dozen arrests.…
Illegal cannabis extraction lab discovered during West Kelowna wildfire evacuations
While evacuating homes as the Mt. Law wildfire threatened this past weekend, a conservation officer…
iN PHOTOS: Magic mushroom facility in Princeton taking shape
Construction is nearing completion on two 10,000 square foot facilities in Princeton that will be…
Three men to be extradited to US in 15-year-old Okanagan marijuana smuggling case
Three men alleged to have been involved in smuggling marijuana in hollowed-out logs from the…
‘Chronfather’ busted, properties searched in Kelowna, Calgary
A joint police operation led to $13 million worth of drug seizures last week, linking…
Kelowna cops seize weapons, drugs, cash during arrest of erratic driver
Kelowna police officers recovered a stolen handgun, drugs and cash during a traffic stop last…
Magic mushroom facility hosts grand opening in Princeton
An open house is being held today at a Princeton magic mushroom facility as it…
Homeless shelter operators in Okanagan, Kamloops tired of gov’t downloading, inaction
Homeless shelter operators in Kamloops and the Okanagan are frustrated by the wait for a…
Woman busted for drugs and weapons in Kamloops
A traffic stop in Kamloops led to police arresting the driver after an officer spotted…
Children pricked by discarded drug needle at Vernon daycare
Several children at Vernon's Maven Lane child care centre were pricked by discarded drug needles…
Erratic driver nearly hits child in West Kelowna, gets busted for drug dealing
An erratic driver was arrested with a car full of drugs earlier today after the…
Kelowna RCMP ready to recommend rehab when crack and fentanyl get decriminalized on Tuesday
Kelowna RCMP officers will be suggesting rehab instead of pressing charges when they catch people…
Enderby man busted for drug dealing
A 41-year-old Enderby man has been busted on the suspicion of drug dealing. Officers searched…
‘Uncooperative’ Kamloops drug dealer has drugs seized, car impounded
Kamloops RCMP turned up cash and drugs after pulling over a vehicle with metal dragging…
B.C. city is making it a ticketable offence to do drugs in public
Possession of small amounts of illegal drugs may have been decriminalized in B.C. but anybody…
Vernon drug dealer gets jail for dealing drugs while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon man who was caught dealing drugs while on bail for dealing drugs was…
Dealers in Kamloops selling fentanyl but calling it meth: Interior Health
Interior Health has issued a warning to illicit drug users in Kamloops about colourless crystals…
North Okanagan’s top cop critical about drug decriminalization rollout
While the decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs has been controversial, Vernon RCMP Supt.…
B.C. nurse who used ‘mood-altering substances’ put on conditions
A B.C. nurse who broke an earlier agreement over their use of "mood-altering substances" has…
Dozens of guns and kilos of drugs seized in raids across Okanagan
Roughly 200,000 street-level doses of fentanyl along with dozens of weapons, body armour and more…
Sicamous leading the way in banning drug use in parks
While it’s no longer illegal to possess small amounts of opioids and certain other drugs…
No to drugs but yes to booze in Kelowna parks
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas wants illicit drug use to be banned in all parks and…
Kamloops to consider drug ban in public parks
Kamloops parks may not be a safe place to for drug users carrying their supply…
Kamloops a step closer to banning public drug use
Drug users may be allowed to carry their supply in public, but the City of…