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One arrested and drugs seized in targeted Kamloops investigation
Kamloops RCMP seized vehicles, cash, weapons and drugs after executing a search warrant last week.…
A Kamloops man’s long fight from crack addiction to sobriety and new beginnings
Mike Haertel walks slowly with a limp and greets housing staff with friendly nods and…
Six people busted with drugs and weapons in Vernon
A raid on a house in the 3500 block of 24 Avenue in Vernon resulted…
Kelowna mayor pushing the province to ban drugs in parks so bylaws aren’t needed
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is holding off even considering a bylaw banning drugs in parks…
Kamloops a step closer to banning public drug use
Drug users may be allowed to carry their supply in public, but the City of…
Kamloops to consider drug ban in public parks
Kamloops parks may not be a safe place to for drug users carrying their supply…
No to drugs but yes to booze in Kelowna parks
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas wants illicit drug use to be banned in all parks and…
Sicamous leading the way in banning drug use in parks
While it’s no longer illegal to possess small amounts of opioids and certain other drugs…
Dozens of guns and kilos of drugs seized in raids across Okanagan
Roughly 200,000 street-level doses of fentanyl along with dozens of weapons, body armour and more…
B.C. nurse who used ‘mood-altering substances’ put on conditions
A B.C. nurse who broke an earlier agreement over their use of "mood-altering substances" has…
North Okanagan’s top cop critical about drug decriminalization rollout
While the decriminalization of small amounts of hard drugs has been controversial, Vernon RCMP Supt.…
Dealers in Kamloops selling fentanyl but calling it meth: Interior Health
Interior Health has issued a warning to illicit drug users in Kamloops about colourless crystals…
Vernon drug dealer gets jail for dealing drugs while on bail for drug dealing
A Vernon man who was caught dealing drugs while on bail for dealing drugs was…
B.C. nurse with ‘causal relationship’ with narcotics placed on conditions
A B.C. nurse who was "diverting" narcotics for their own use has had conditions put…
B.C. city is making it a ticketable offence to do drugs in public
Possession of small amounts of illegal drugs may have been decriminalized in B.C. but anybody…
‘Uncooperative’ Kamloops drug dealer has drugs seized, car impounded
Kamloops RCMP turned up cash and drugs after pulling over a vehicle with metal dragging…
Enderby man busted for drug dealing
A 41-year-old Enderby man has been busted on the suspicion of drug dealing. Officers searched…
Kelowna RCMP ready to recommend rehab when crack and fentanyl get decriminalized on Tuesday
Kelowna RCMP officers will be suggesting rehab instead of pressing charges when they catch people…
Erratic driver nearly hits child in West Kelowna, gets busted for drug dealing
An erratic driver was arrested with a car full of drugs earlier today after the…
Children pricked by discarded drug needle at Vernon daycare
Several children at Vernon's Maven Lane child care centre were pricked by discarded drug needles…
Man busted near West Kelowna school for drug trafficking
A 50-year-old B.C. man is facing multiple charges of drug trafficking and weapons possession after…
Vernon RCMP uncover large qualities of prescription drugs during traffic stop
A routine North Okanagan traffic stop led to the arrest of two men after their…
Two suspected drug dealers busted in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP arrested a pair of suspected drug dealers and seized a large quantity of…
Christmas Trees of Hope for illicit drug overdose awareness in Kamloops, Kelowna
Purple and white trees of hope are going up across the country to bring awareness…