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UPDATE: Bag of drugs, assault rifle lead to charges after man runs from cops

KELOWNA - A Midway man is facing trafficking and weapons charges after fleeing a traffic stop with a bagful of guns, drugs and money. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey reported in a media release on Thursday that 29-year-old Anthony Graham bolted from his black Mercedes SUV after police stopped him Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6,...

Hells Angel sentencing could be postponed until after Christmas

KELOWNA - What was supposed to be a day of final submissions ahead of sentencing has turned into a multi-day examination into the lives of two men convicted of multiple weapons charges. Admitted Hells Angel Joseph Bruce Skreptak and alleged gang associate Cory Montemurro asked to postpone sentencing until early January so they can spend...

Don’t buy your kids airsoft replica firearms

KELOWNA – A robbery by five masked teenagers armed with airsoft replica pistols and bats has sparked a reaction from the local airsoft community. The teens were caught and arrested following the mugging of a group of young people earlier this month and they face robbery charges. Anthony Forster with Airsoft Kelowna says people under...