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Kamloops fentanyl traffickers targeted by RCMP enforcement unit
Targeted arrests in Kamloops early yesterday led to the seizure of a vehicle and 13…
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…
Man barricaded in Salmon Arm home busted for drugs and weapons
When Salmon Arm RCMP showed up to remove a man barricaded inside a home that…
Kamloops mayor pleads with drug users not to use alone as overdose death toll climbs in B.C.
It has been five years since a state of emergency was declared in B.C. to…
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…
As campus life returns in B.C. will toxic drug deaths increase?
Students returning to the post-secondary party scene this fall will be at a greater risk…
Arrests made, drugs and firearms seized in the Okanagan by a provincial special enforcement unit
Drugs and firearms were seized in the Okanagan by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit…
Penticton won’t support Vancouver’s efforts to decriminalize drugs amid overdose crisis
Penticton City Council has followed Vernon’s lead and voted not to support Vancouver’s call to…
Getting busted didn’t slow down this accused Kelowna criminal
A 32-year-old Kelowna man was released by RCMP earlier this month after being arrested in…
Kelowna fentanyl dealer escapes heavy sentence
A Kelowna man caught with a massive amount of drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine…
Vernon drug trafficking investigation results in 5 arrests, drug seizures
A continuing investigating into drug related activities in Vernon has yielded additional arrests and drug…
Culture, entrepreneurial spirit makes Okanagan viable for psychedelic research
A former Kelowna resident believes the Okanagan has the perfect blend of culture, scientific research…
Four people arrested in Kelowna drug bust
Four people were arrested after a Kelowna RCMP raid on a home in the 2500…
RCMP mistakes could jeopardize $800K Kamloops drug bust
Mistakes by the B.C. RCMP out of Kamloops may have jeopardized a lucky $800,000 drug…
Construction ongoing for Princeton magic mushroom facilities
Two 10,000 foot-buildings in Princeton’s industrial park are being constructed to cultivate and research magic…
Vernon city council says no to drug decriminalization
A move put forward by a Vernon councillor in support of decriminalizing the possession of…
January illicit drug deaths double in Interior Health region
Illicit drug overdose deaths within the Interior Health region are double what they were a…
Sleeping driver in Lake Country busted with fentanyl, meth and cocaine
Kelowna RCMP found fentanyl, meth and cocaine in a vehicle in Lake Country after a…
Drug decriminalization isn’t radical, it’s already here in the Thompson-Okanagan
On the same day Kelowna RCMP Supt. Kara Triance told her city's council that she…
UPDATE: Health officials issue drug alert for Kamloops; counterfeit said to be ‘impressive’
An alert has been issued by Interior Health for an illicit counterfeit drug being sold…
Guns, drugs and WW2 medals seized in Kelowna RCMP raid
Two people were taken into custody after police raided a Kelowna home last week. The…
Driving with mismatched licence plates led to a big drug bust in Kamloops
Half a pound of hard drugs were seized and a 19-year-old man from Mission was…
Baggie of drugs found in Kelowna hotel lobby leads cops to dealer
A 23-year-old man was arrested in Kelowna after a bag of what is believed to…
Abandoned vehicle in Ashcroft motel parking lot may have been drug lab
An abandoned rental vehicle, believed to be connected to the production of illegal drugs, was…