Two men have now been charged in a pair of busts in Robson and Waneta Junction this week that resulted in the seizure of drugs and the disposal of explosives.
Several people have been arrested and a school was briefly placed on lockdown as police raided two rural properties in the Castlegar and Trail areas today as part of a drug trafficking investigation.
RCMP said it happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday. They received a report that a young woman was outside a home loading items into a vehicle when a group of youths approached her.
A new bylaw was introduced this week at city council that would allow two false security alarms within a one-year stretch, but the third one could come with a fine of $200.
Sgt. Monty Taylor told city council this week that the local detachment is down to 14 of the 17 officers they are funded for following the transfer of one constable to Prince George.
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections.Â
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.