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News Items tag as: 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.
Baggie of drugs found in Kelowna hotel lobby leads cops to dealer
February 10, 2021 - 11:15 AM
A 23-year-old man was arrested in Kelowna after a bag of what is believed to be crystal meth was discovered in a Kelowna hotel lobby yesterday.
New overdose prevention app set to expand following successful launch
August 24, 2020 - 6:00 AM
An overdose response app launched this summer has already had more than 5,000 uses and was used to prevent overdoses on five occasions in the province so far so backers are hoping it expands.
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THOMPSON: America at risk of becoming world's most powerful dictatorship
OPINION “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr spoke this truth. And when the U.S. Supreme Court causes that injustice, every man and woman is diminished.
New Kelowna bakery serving authentic European bread
Alchemy Bread Company is a locally owned bakery with a mission to bring authentic European bread to Kelowna. And their new permanent location at Polene Bakery & Bistro is doing just that from Bernard Avenue. Owner Myroslav Pomazan
Kelowna cannabis dispensary's licence suspended for selling edibles to minor
A Kelowna dispensary has been caught selling cannabis products to a minor. Prime Cannabis on Pandosy Street in Kelowna will serve a seven-day licence suspension after failing an undercover inspection by the BC Liquor and Cannabis Branch.
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops senior loses battle against city housing regulations
A Kamloops homeowner is living on the financial brink after losing a battle to live in a suite he built in a garage on his property. Robert DeNeefe moved into the suite he built in his garage in 2018 and moved a tenant into his main h
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Ohtani and Yamamoto are unbelievable in any language. Japanese has several words for them
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — If you're a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers' billion-dollar duo of Shohei Oht
March 18, 2024 9:00 PM
Transgender people bear brunt of misinformation about gender identity, experts say
MONTREAL - Misinformation surrounding gender identity is pervasive and it has a profound impact on the mental health
March 18, 2024 7:00 PM
$51M of Kamloops cancer clinic price tag to come from property taxes
Building the new Kamloops cancer clinic will include a 25-year loan from the Thompson Regional Hospital District.
March 18, 2024 6:00 PM
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Israeli forces launched a raid on Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Monday, accusing Hamas militants of using it as a base
March 18, 2024 5:51 PM
COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study fo
March 18, 2024 4:30 PM
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