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Drugs
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…
New dangerous substance has made its way into Interior Health region’s illegal drug supply
A new drug has made it's way onto the streets in the Interior Health region…
Traffic stop in Lake Country leads to three drug trafficking-related arrests
A traffic stop in Lake Country led to the arrest of three suspects for possession…
Okanagan mayors push for treatment over public drug use to combat opioid crisis
Families and children should not have to witness open drug use and overdoses when going…
Joint police initiative targets drug dealers in Kamloops
Police have made several arrests and seized weapons, drugs and cash as part of an…
Lower Mainland raids won’t deter Okanagan mushroom dispensary
Kelowna's downtown psilocybin mushroom dispensary isn't dissuaded by police raids at similar stores in Vancouver.…
Vernon RCMP searching for owners of recovered stolen bikes
Vernon RCMP executed a search warrant last week and found a handgun, cash, drugs and…
‘Dirty Business Ltd’: Province wants to keep Kelowna man’s vehicles, cash
The province of BC is aiming to keep possession of a Kelowna man's two vehicles…
LESS FEAR: Decriminalization of illicit drugs in Interior Health helps users get help
It’s early days yet but an Interior Health pilot project on drug decriminalization seems to…
Kelowna Mounties arrested man for ‘negligible’ amount of meth, lawsuit alleges
Small personal amounts of drugs were decriminalized in BC, but a Kelowna cop still found…
BC nurse suspended for poor narcotic handling
A BC nurse was suspended for four weeks after repeated issues with handling medication. Langley…
Drugs, cash seized from dealer at Shambhala
A 45-year-old Vancouver man was arrested after allegedly selling drugs at Shambhala. Police said a…
Drug dealers will be banished from Tk’emlups
Drug dealers aren't welcome on the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc reserve. Chief and council issued a…
Province wants $160K cash, drugs from Penticton couple despite no charges
Police seized more than $160,000 and drugs from a Penticton home in October and they're…
Out-of-towners busted in Kelowna for drug trafficking
Kelowna RCMP uncovered a significant drug trafficking operation on Canada Day following an early morning…
Province aims to seize alleged Lake Country drug dealer’s home
An accused Lake Country drug dealer risks having his home and vehicle seized by the…
More jail time for Shuswap man involved in armed robbery
Last September, Ryan Adam Charron spent hours holed up in a Salmon Arm house while…