Charges Dismissed against Two Individuals Charged in a Drug Trafficking case

Aug 14, 2026 | Local News

Charges have been dismissed against two people charged in January in connection with a 12-month drug  trafficking investigation by the RCMP’s Street Crime Enforcement unit.
Recently, a judge ordered charges be dropped against 26-year-old Brydon Christopher MacEachern and 28-year-old Virgina Leigh Gibbons after the Federal Crown Attorney offered no evidence.  Both had faced two counts each of possession for the purpose of trafficking.  MacEachern faced an additional charged with trafficking.
Three other people were charged in the case.

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Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.