Seven people have been charged following a yearlong R-C-M-P investigation targeting known drug traffickers.
Mounties with the drug and organized crime unit in Coquitlam say they launched the project in the fall of 2020 aimed at people operating within Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Richmond and Vancouver.
The suspects range in age from 26 to 56 years old and are facing a series of drug and gun related charges.
Police say they also seized large quantities of guns, drugs, cash and vehicles.
British Columbia has asked for about $5 billion to help rebuild after the disaster through the program, and provincial Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said accessing the money can take time, so the advanced payment is important.
Robinson is the second considered front-runner to exclude themselves from a chance at the top job after Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon recently said he didn't want the post either. Horgan announced last month that he would be stepping down in the fall and the New Democratic Party said Saturday that voting would start in November, with the new leader declared on Dec. 3.
The BC Wildfire Service says flames were moving west over the weekend, but winds on Sunday fuelled growth on the southern flank, across the Fraser River but closer to Lytton Recovery is just beginning in Lytton, which was mostly wiped out by a wildfire one year ago.
A strong desire for a return to elected officials who foster unity as well as a back-to-basics approach to delivering top quality services, made the decision to step forward one that was propelled by residents, according to Sukh Dhaliwal.
Juan Serna, 31, was arrested Friday and is now charged with threats and theft. Incident occurred at a pizza-by-the-slice downtown.
No civilians or civilian vehicles were involved in the collision. Two officers were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. George Ferguson Way between McCallum Road and Pauline St. remains closed in both directions.