News Items tag as: drugs

Salmon Arm mom shares story of son struggling with mental illness, addiction
June 24, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Salmon Arm woman guides monthly groups of parents or families struggling to cope with adult children who are addicted to drugs, have mental health issues or have a combination of both.
30,000 kg of chemicals used to make meth seized in North Okanagan
October 03, 2024 - 2:14 PM

RCMP officers raided a rural property in the North Okanagan almost a month ago seizing more than 30,000 kilograms of chemicals used in the production of illicit synthetic drugs.
New dangerous substance has made its way into Interior Health region's illegal drug supply
March 14, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A new drug has made it's way onto the streets in the Interior Health region and the rate at which it is being found in the local drug supply is slowly increasing.
Traffic stop in Lake Country leads to three drug trafficking-related arrests
March 06, 2024 - 3:02 PM

A traffic stop in Lake Country led to the arrest of three suspects for possession of a controlled substance.
Okanagan mayors push for treatment over public drug use to combat opioid crisis
February 01, 2024 - 12:40 PM

Families and children should not have to witness open drug use and overdoses when going to parks, bus stops or other public spaces, Okanagan mayors say in an open letter to the provincial government.
LESS FEAR: Decriminalization of illicit drugs in Interior Health helps users get help
September 18, 2023 - 7:00 PM

It’s early days yet but an Interior Health pilot project on drug decriminalization seems to be generating some positive results.
Kelowna mayor pushing the province to ban drugs in parks so bylaws aren’t needed
April 22, 2023 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is holding off even considering a bylaw banning drugs in parks while he lobbies for the ban to be province-wide.
Sicamous leading the way in banning drug use in parks
March 25, 2023 - 8:00 AM

While it’s no longer illegal to possess small amounts of opioids and certain other drugs in B.C., the question of where users can shoot up or consume remains cloudy.
Detox? Interior Health is trying to get you more help sooner
November 06, 2022 - 3:31 PM

Politicians have been calling for more detox and rehab facilities in Kamloops and the Okanagan for years in hopes of curtailing rampant crime that’s often fuelled by the need to feed a habit.
Small but powerful group of Hells Angels has huge impact in the Okanagan and beyond
January 22, 2022 - 12:00 PM

- This story was originally published Jan. 18, 2022.
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News Items tag as: drugs

Salmon Arm mom shares story of son struggling with mental illness, addiction

30,000 kg of chemicals used to make meth seized in North Okanagan

New dangerous substance has made its way into Interior Health region's illegal drug supply

Traffic stop in Lake Country leads to three drug trafficking-related arrests

Okanagan mayors push for treatment over public drug use to combat opioid crisis

LESS FEAR: Decriminalization of illicit drugs in Interior Health helps users get help

Kelowna mayor pushing the province to ban drugs in parks so bylaws aren’t needed

Sicamous leading the way in banning drug use in parks

Detox? Interior Health is trying to get you more help sooner

Small but powerful group of Hells Angels has huge impact in the Okanagan and beyond

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