Fentanyl
Vernon judge says ‘exceptional circumstances’ means fentanyl dealer won’t get jail time
VERNON – In what the judge described as "exceptional circumstances," a convicted North Okanagan fentanyl…
Vernon event aims to save lives amidst overdose crisis
VERNON – It’s an international crisis that’s palpable on Okanagan streets. Vernon’s Upper Room Mission…
Lawyer argues for house arrest for convicted North Okanagan fentanyl dealer
VERNON – A 34-year-old convicted fentanyl dealer will have to wait another nine days to…
West Kelowna drug dealer will be behind bars for 8 more years
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man who was busted in 2016 for a counterfeit drug…
Vernon mom who lost daughter to fentanyl overdose appeals for safe injection site
VERNON – Sandra Welton's daughter Mehgan Parrotta had aspirations as a five-year-old to become a…
Kelowna cop nabs suspected Penticton drug dealer asleep at the wheel
KELOWNA – A Penticton man landed in police custody after he was caught sleeping behind…
Undercover Kelowna sting nabs man on one count of trafficking fentanyl
KELOWNA – An undercover sting operation nearly two years ago has finally resulted in the…
Vernon fentanyl dealer ‘accepted the risk’ people might die, judge says
VERNON – A 24-year-old fentanyl dealer who made $5 for every bag he sold as…
Vernon fentanyl dealer will wait another week before heading to prison
VERNON – A 24-year-old Vernon man guilty of dealing fentanyl and other drugs will see…
Interior drug users included in take-home fentanyl test kit pilot program
KELOWNA – Kamloops and the Okanagan will be included in a study to see if…
West Kelowna fentanyl dealer busted after skipping out on Kelowna sentencing hearing
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP officers headed to the Lower Mainland this weekend and arrested a…
Kelowna drug dealer who kept his fentanyl in a Hello Kitty bag won’t escape jail
KELOWNA – A Kelowna drug dealer who was busted with a stolen motorbike in 2017,…
Will B.C. try to decriminalize drug users?
KELOWNA – One of the province's top doctors is expected to release an important report…
RCMP seize cocaine, meth, fentanyl in raid at Vernon house
VERNON – RCMP officers seized cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl during a raid at a Vernon…
Kelowna RCMP nab dozens of drug dealers in year-long investigation
KELOWNA – A year-long investigation into drug trafficking in Kelowna has netted police a staggering…