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Kamloops man who pleaded guilty to drunkenly assaulting nurses gets released
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has been released from jail after pleading guilty to assaulting…
Police bust home in West Kelowna, seize guns and drugs
KELOWNA – Mounties have seized a significant haul of guns and drugs from a West…
Police calls to Centre of Gravity way down this year
KELOWNA – More than 80 people were arrested over the busy Centre of Gravity weekend…
Kamloops firefighters to begin administering drug overdose antidote
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops firefighters are being handed a life-saving tool at a time when overdose…
Two Penticton residents arrested with stolen guns and drugs, RCMP search for third
PENTICTON – Two Penticton residents are facing a number of charges and a third is…
Large amounts of drugs found in West Kelowna home
WEST KELOWNA – Two people have been charged after a large amount of drugs, including…
Vernon man involved in huge cross border drug smuggling ring going to jail
VERNON – A Vernon man caught working as a drug courier in a massive cocaine…
Drugs found during Kelowna traffic stop
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man is facing potential charges after cops seized cocaine during an…
Kamloops gang activity leads to 10 arrests
KAMLOOPS – In the last four months local RCMP officers have been looking into potential…
Gang enforcement unit rolls out of Vernon
VERNON – Stepped up police presence appears to have had an effect on criminal activity…
Eight vehicles involved in drug-fueled crash in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Two people were sent to hospital and another taken into custody after a…
Spike in overdoses puts Kamloops in discussion for safe injection site
KAMLOOPS – A safe injection site is being considered for Kamloops. Provincial health minister Terry…
Penticton prolific offender caught with drugs and a gun
PENTICTON – A Penticton man is facing a number of charges after officers found him…
Stolen property, drugs and other crimes occupy Vernon RCMP over past three months
VERNON – A marijuana grow-op take down and a stolen property investigation are among several…
Extra RCMP resources deployed to Vernon after three shootings in the city
VERNON – An escalation of violence in Vernon has the RCMP calling in additional resources.…
Manager of Kamloops dial-a-dope ring gets conditional sentence
KAMLOOPS – The manager of a dial-a-dope ring in Kamloops is avoiding prison time and…
Overdose deaths in B.C. up 88 per cent this year
FENTANYL INCREASING AS CULPRIT IN DEATHS BRITISH COLUMBIA – The B.C. Coroners Service says there…
Crown drops charges against Kelowna man accused of drug trafficking in Edmonton
KELOWNA – Charges against a Kelowna man who was arrested in Alberta last year after…
Residents asked to help keep Vernon safe amid upswing in syringes being found
VERNON – With the number of needles being found in Vernon on the rise, community…
Vernon man found guilty of role in cross-border drug smuggling operation
VERNON – A Vernon man has been found guilty for his part in a drug…
Kamloops speeder caught with sawed-off shotgun and drugs
KAMLOOPS – A prohibited driver caught speeding and then found to be in possession of…
Vernon RCMP bust a sixth dial-a-dope drug trafficker
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are cracking down on street level drug traffickers in the community.…
Okanagan woman wanted on drug trafficking charges winds up in Nanaimo court
VERNON – Police have finally located an Okanagan woman who’s been under the radar for…
Impaired drivers taken off Kamloops streets
KAMLOOPS – Five drivers were issued 90-day immediate roadside prohibitions and another four given a…