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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…
30,000 kg of chemicals used to make meth seized in North Okanagan
RCMP officers raided a rural property in the North Okanagan almost a month ago seizing…
BC nurse swipes drugs at work and puts different meds back in the box
A BC nurse who swiped drugs at work and then put over-the-counter meds back in…
Vernon Polson Park shooter back behind bars
A Vernon man sentenced to nine years in jail following a shootout in Polson Park…
‘Merchants of death’: Lengthy sentence for Vernon fentanyl dealer
Vernon resident Cody Carl Charles Wellington was on bail and supposed to be living in…
BC pharmacy shuttered over improper narcotic handling
A BC pharmacist has had his licence suspended and his pharmacy shuttered, and is under…
BC nurse swiped narcotics then falsified paperwork
A BC nurse who stole narcotics from work and faked the paperwork to cover it…
More jail for Vernon drug dealer busted while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon drug dealer who was caught selling drugs while on bail for drug trafficking…
‘Trying to cope’: Merritt father desperate to find missing daughter
A father in Merritt is desperately searching for his daughter since she went missing almost…