News Items tag as: drugs

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.
Kamloops RCMP seizes stash of weapons associated with drug trade
June 11, 2020 - 3:17 PM

Police seized numerous weapons from a Kamloops storage facility yesterday including firearms, explosives, crossbows and nunchucks, as part of a gang unit investigation.
UPDATE: B.C. records highest-ever month of overdose deaths
June 11, 2020 - 11:48 AM

There were 170 people who died from illicit drugs in B.C. in May, up 93 per cent from last year when there were only 88.
Police seize drugs, car and gun in Kelowna raids
September 24, 2019 - 10:01 AM

KELOWNA - Two men were arrested after three drug raids on Kelowna homes last week with more arrests expected.
By telling her story, this Kelowna mom is reducing the stigma caused by drug overdose deaths
August 25, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KELOWNA - There are many ways to fight the scourge of deaths caused by drug overdoses.
Overdose deaths have tripled in Kamloops, continue to rise in Kelowna
October 22, 2016 - 11:31 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Newly released numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows drug overdose deaths are becoming more common in the Thompson-Okanagan.
Intoxicated Vernon teen caught with drugs, revolver and bullets
December 29, 2014 - 12:02 PM

VERNON - A Vernon teenager spent Christmas with RCMP after getting caught with a 375 Magnum revolver and various drugs.
Self harm among Okanagan youth higher than rest of province
December 05, 2014 - 10:42 AM

OKANAGAN – The results of a province-wide survey on the health of B.C. adolescents shows that young people in the Okanagan are more likely to participate in activities that risk their health than teens in the rest of the province.
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THOMPSON: Does money buy happiness? Seems it does, at least partly
OPINION Three years ago, a group of economists looked at data of every American taxpayer to determine exactly who - not by name but by occupation - are the richest of the rich. Specifically, they sought answers to the

Okanagan pizzeria ranks among Canada's top spots to eat outside
Patio season will soon be in full swing starting with the Victoria Day long weekend approaching, and diners are spoiled in the Okanagan, where some of Canada’s most popular restaurants for outdoor dining can be found. OpenTable, an on

More than ton of pot found in semi-trailer in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — More than a ton of marijuana has been seized from a tractor-trailer truck in southwest Detroit. The pot was detected during an inspection on May 11 by Customs and Border Protection officers at a cargo facility near the

Ending stigma: A Kelowna woman's experience living in supportive housing
Lee’s lived through hard times. Homelessness, substance use and poverty have all been part of it, but some of the toughest things are surprising, like stigma and the hostility it creates. Last winter, Lee split her time between the st

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