On June 6, Elk Valley Regional RCMP’s General Investigation/Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance from the Cranbrook RCMP Police Dog Service Team, completed a drug investigation…
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Illicit drug use illegal in public spaces again
B.C. Premier David Eby (pictured) announced April 26 that illicit drug use is once again illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit…
Multiple search warrants executed in Creston area
On December 20, at approximately 11 a.m., Creston RCMP and Southeast District Containment Team initiated an operational plan that saw multiple search Warrants executed in…
Illegal drug possession prohibited in child-focused spaces
The B.C. government has received approval from the federal government to prohibit the possession of illegal drugs at playgrounds, spray pools, wading pools and skate…
City receives decriminalization info package
By Erin Knutson The City of Fernie is among the communities to receive an information package before the province rolls out its exemption to decriminalize…
Drug decriminalization begins Tuesday in B.C.
B.C.’s decriminalization of people who use drugs comes into effect on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Health Canada granted the Province of B.C. a subsection 56(1) exemption…
Cannabis distribution and control acts introduced
The provincial government has introduced legislation to provide for legal, controlled access to non-medical cannabis in British Columbia. “The legislation introduced today provides a sound…
$500k in pot, Phoenix tears seized
On March 2, members of the Trans Canada East Traffic Services (TCETS) were conducting road safety checks in the area of Field. One of the…
Calls for RCMP up slightly; ticket count leaps up
Cranbrook RCMP report a two per cent increase in calls for service half way through 2015. Presenting the detachment’s second quarter report (2015) to City…
Drugs and cash seized, one youth in custody
A 16-year-old Burnaby youth was taken into police custody following the execution of a drug search warrant on July 31 in Cranbrook. The Cranbrook/Kimberley Crime…