March 2026

Merritt RCMP arrested multiple people and seized suspected drugs, cash, and firearms during the execution of a search warrant on Friday, March 27. On Friday, Merritt police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2600 block of Nicola Avenue as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. Police say to ensure public and

A Kelowna businessman is suing a Christian podcaster from Chilliwack and a former Kelowna pastor for defamation. Al Hildebrandt filed the civil suit in Vernon on Mar. 19 against Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson, Sheppard Ministries Society doing business as Laura Lynn Ministries, and John Graham Perks. Hildebrandt alleges that Thompson slandered his name in a video

Surrey police are investigating after a 65-year-old woman was injured in a home invasion. On Friday (March 27) around 11:15 a.m., Surrey Police Service officers responded to a residence in the 14400-block of 32B Avenue in South Surrey, where it was reported that armed individuals had been. Inside the home, a 65-year-old woman was found

Excitement is brewing among local farmers and consumers alike with the creation of a hub in Spallumcheen that aims to reduce bottlenecks for small-scale meat producers, and bring local cuts to dinner tables. Located in the Spallumcheen Industrial Park off L & A Road, the North Okanagan Butcher Hub is billed as a way to

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