Shambhala Music Festival

• 19 impaired charges handed out during B.C. music festival

  The Shambhala Music Festival in the Kootenays July 26-29 featured scores of electronic musicians and attracted thousands of fans to the Salmo area. It kept police plenty busy too.

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  Aug 9, 2024
  
• B.C. man arrested for selling drugs at music festival, $145K in cash seized

  Police say festival security notified them of an attendee selling a large amount of drugs at the event near Salmo in B.C.’s Southern Interior.

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  Aug 5, 2023
  
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• Dozens of impaired drivers taken off road after music fest: B.C. Highway Patrol

  “These statistics are frightening, considering we were only able to check a small portion of the people attending the festival,” BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.

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  Jul 28, 2023
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• B.C.’s Shambhala postpones virtual music fest amid sex assault allegations

  A popular B.C. electronic music festival has hit pause on its upcoming virtual event and is reviewing its policies as it grapples with allegations of sexual assault.

  Entertainment

  Jul 19, 2020
• Shambhala Music Festival that was cancelled is back on for final night

  Sunday will be the final night for the festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

  Aug 13, 2017
• B.C. wildfire forces music festival to wrap up early

  The B.C. Wildfire Service says a nearby fire has jumped over the Salmo River toward the Shambhala Music Festival.

  Aug 12, 2017