'Operation Blade Runner': RCMP/US police bust huge cocaine, pot, ecstasy ring
Used helicopters to carry drugs across border
SEATTLE (NEWS1130) - A routine traffic stop in Utah which uncovered 83 kilograms of cocaine has led to the arrest of eight Canadian men and one American man, in what has been dubbed 'Operation Blade Runner'. The joint RCMP-U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration drug bust involved cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, and helicopters carrying the drugs across the Canada-U.S. border.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A new report on how the City of Vancouver should handle sensitive information is calling for an 'integrity or ethics commissioner', and possible penalties for violating codes of conduct.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Shooting starts today on a documentary that tells the life story of Emily Carr. Rather than depict the legendary painter as an eccentric surrounded by animals, director Michael Ostroff wants to show her as a vital young woman crushed by the circumstances of the times.
DELTA (NEWS1130) - Homeowners in Tsawwassen who accepted payouts from Victoria over a controversial powerline project are having a hard time finding somewhere else to live.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - 2010 party planning has hit a bit of a snag. Reports say there has been trouble securing sponsorship commitments, and that could mean scaling back the fun -- at least for most people.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Round-the-clock surveillance, covert operations, and increased enforcement are taking a toll on the Vancouver Police Department and today City Council will hear from a police force strained by fighting gangs.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Today marks the 20th anniversary of the worst environmental catastrophe on the Pacific Coast. It was on this day in 1989 the Exxon Valdez hit a reef and dumped 41 million litres of crude oil into the pristine waters of Alaska's Prince William Sound.
SEATTLE (NEWS1130) - Law enforcement on both sides of the border will hold a joint press conference in Seattle this morning to highlight the end of Operation Blade Runner.
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Parking meters could be on the way out along Granville Street if a new pilot project proves successful. Instead of plugging quarters, loonies and toonies into the meter as we've done for so long -- drivers may soon be entering their license plate and credit card number into one of eight pay stations.
