News Items tag as: drugs

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.
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.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

Kelowna distillery to pay former employee $60,000 in unpaid wages
A Kelowna distillery failed in its bid to overturn a ruling that would have it pay more than $60,000 to a former employee in unpaid overtime. Forbidden Spirits appealed the decision last year, but it didn't have enough evidence to convi

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

West Kelowna, Kamloops fall behind BC government's 'unrealistic' housing targets
Both West Kelowna and Kamloops are failing to meet the province's housing targets, and politicians at the Okanagan city are frustrated. West Kelowna built 64 net new housing units over the past six months, and the BC government expects

News Items tag as: drugs

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

Baggie of drugs found in Kelowna hotel lobby leads cops to dealer

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