Drugs
Joy ride on stolen motorcycle ends with a jail term for North Okanagan man
VERNON – A career criminal who duped a man into letting him test drive his…
Interior police dogs will soon be trained to detect fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – After the RCMP announced its police dogs would be trained in detecting fentanyl,…
Kelowna cops seize drugs, weapons in stolen North Okanagan truck
KELOWNA – Two men and two woman are facing charges after police arrested them in…
‘You get used to it:’ Reversing overdoses becoming routine at Vernon non-profit
VERNON – The first time she had to grab a naloxone kit to revive someone…
Two overdoses in one week at the Vernon library prompts increased security
VERNON – Those visiting the Vernon library will notice security guards watching over the building…
Gun, drugs and a score sheet found in fire-gutted Vernon townhouse
VERNON – There was more going on at a Vernon condo than just arson. One…
Vernon schools fighting addiction before it begins, as fentanyl crisis looms
VERNON – As drug over dose deaths hit crisis levels across the province, one school…
Police find cocaine, hash and cash in Lake Country motel room
LAKE COUNTRY – Two men are facing charges after police raided a room at the…
Local politicians hear details of overdose crisis in Vernon
VERNON – More people died of an illicit drug overdose in Vernon in 2016 than…
Vernon man guilty in international heroin importation case
VERNON – A Vernon man has been found guilty of 21 drug, weapons and other…
North Shore man pulls knife on police
KAMLOOPS – A man acting strangely and not dressed for the weather pulled a knife…
Judge to decide what evidence will be used against Kamloops couple after charter rights breached
KAMLOOPS – It's been more than two years since Kamloops RCMP raided the home of…
Vernon, Kelowna men accused of trafficking pot in hollowed-out logs to be extradited to US
OKANAGAN – Four men with ties to the Okanagan are being extradited to the U.S.…
Latest overdose stats show fentanyl continues to kill in the B.C. Interior
TWO OVERDOSE DEATHS A DAY ACROSS THE PROVINCE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Drug overdoses continue to claim…
Vernon man charged with trafficking fentanyl, cocaine awaits trial
VERNON – A Vernon man accused of dealing fentanyl and cocaine will face a judge…