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More than $485 million in illicit drugs and drug ingredients seized in rural B.C. community

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According to police, the amount of fentanyl and other materials seized would have amounted to more than 95,500,000 potentially lethal doses and worth an estimated $485 million in profit.

The "superlab" was located in the community of Falkland, B.C., an unincorporated community about 50 kilometetres east of Kamloops.

The Mounties say the bust is a "decisive blow" to those who organized it and that in addition to the facility in Falkland, several locations in Surrey were also searched.

Aside from the drugs, which included 54 kilograms of fentanyl, 390 kilograms of methamphetamine and 35 kilograms of cocaine, police also seized 89 firearms, several small explosives, body armour and $500,000 in cash.

Editorialized title to indicate this happened yesterday since it's not breaking news now.

Tinzo + Jojo Sat. Oct 19, 2024 (today!) at 10:00pm Doors open at 10:00pm Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC

Weather's a bit too torrential for me to make it to the show. Hopefully someone sees this and can benefit from it!

PM me for tickets!

Just remember on election day, there’s no such thing as independents.

They’re mostly former liberals that threw in the towel after years of being irrelevant due to the criminal mess they created. Then when confronted with that irrelevance, decided to tried and failed to join conservatives to save their own hides.

Sellouts that can’t be trusted.

Never been a sandwich person as I always ended up ordering burgers or pasta. Now, wanted to try more sandwiches and see what I have missed. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

original title:

Another earthquake? 👀

Guide:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/know-your-hazards/earthquakes-tsunamis/earthquakes

I barely felt it, but I saw some stuff shaking in the room

Here are articles about the project:
https://www.urbanyvr.com/keith-drive-vcc-clark-office-building/

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/east-van-cross-likely-getting-10-storey-office-building-right-next-door

I could swear I was just looking at the sign a few days ago with an unimpeded view.

Idea stolen from /r/Vancouver.

For me: Dosanko's Omurice and their Strawberry Shrub soda

But I would also really miss Danbo's vegan ramen.

A bunch of fire trucks went by, and looking around I think I see smoke around Dunbar

Edit:

Construction site at 41st and Collingwood. Reuploading a video I found, I'll link when it loads

The motion was shared here earlier:

https://lemmy.ca/post/25243197

There were 35 speakers in support, 1 speaker in opposition. The amendment and motion were supported unanimously by councillors. There were hundreds of comments received, largely in support.

The 49th Avenue, 41st Avenue, 4th Avenue, Granville Street, and Hastings Street corridors were talked about most. The amendment added Granville Street to the list of corridors of focus, and inclusion of TransLink's report for city staff reference. Another important point was the request for automated buslane enforcement.