News Items tag as: Fentanyl

Chemicals to make more than 260 million doses of fentanyl seized in Lower Mainland
March 16, 2023 - 2:23 PM

Two people were arrested and a massive amount of precursor chemicals for making illicit drugs were seized in the Lower Mainland following a 22-month police investigation.
Dark web fentanyl linked to U.S. sailor deaths came from B.C.
June 16, 2022 - 11:38 AM

A B.C. man was indicted on federal charges in the U.S. for allegedly operating an international dark web drug organization linked to the opioid overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy servicemen.
Devastated Kamloops father of fentanyl overdose victim demanding change
June 09, 2022 - 7:30 AM

A father in Kamloops is devastated after his 25-year-old daughter became yet another victim of a fentanyl overdose two weeks ago.
UPDATE: Health officials issue drug alert for Kamloops; counterfeit said to be 'impressive'
February 17, 2021 - 4:21 PM

An alert has been issued by Interior Health for an illicit counterfeit drug being sold in Kamloops containing fentanyl and acetaminophen.
Kamloops RCMP seizes drugs, cash and weapons in three separate incidents
July 17, 2020 - 4:33 PM

Police have seized money, drugs and weapons in three separate instances in Kamloops this month.
Kamloops toddler finds baggie of purple drugs in park; mom manages to avert danger
July 06, 2020 - 2:27 PM

An 11-month-old was playing at a Kamloops park this weekend when they came upon a small bag of what police believe to be fentanyl.
Vernon will soon have its first, permanent overdose prevention site
May 11, 2020 - 3:18 PM

Interior Health has announced Vernon will soon be getting an overdose prevention site and it will be located in city's downtown.
Fentanyl-related deaths drop by almost 50 per cent in Kamloops and Kelowna
February 24, 2020 - 3:38 PM

Both Kamloops and Kelowna have seen nearly a 50 per cent decrease in the number of fentanyl-related deaths from 2018 to 2019, which mirrors a provincial decrease of almost 40 per cent.
New drug checking technology available in Penticton
February 06, 2020 - 4:46 PM

Interior Health has a new resource available today in Penticton to help people check the safety of their illegal drugs.
Interior Health issues drug and overdose alert for Penticton
February 05, 2020 - 10:13 AM

Interior Health is alerting Penticton and South Okanagan drug users to check their drugs after two crystal meth samples recently tested positive for fentanyl.
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Fall family fun all weekend long in Kamloops, Okanagan
It is the perfect time of year to enjoy the outdoors and autumn harvest activities in Kamloops and the Okanagan. There are numerous options for families to get out and enjoy farm animals, the fall harvest and entertainment all weekend long.

SMOOTH AND AGED: Penticton restaurateur now making his own sake
Penticton restaurant owner Tatsuo Kan opened the first sake brewery in the Okanagan and now he has a permit to bring the freshly brewed rice wine out of the tasting room and straight to his customers in the dining room. Tatsuo Kan owns two

BioSteel creditors list shows company owes millions to the who's who of sports
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. owes a slew of top-ranking sports teams and leagues millions of dollars. In a preliminary list filed by the sports drink company which obtained creditor protection last week, BioSteel deta

What you see is not necessarily what you’ll get with Kelowna’s Tolko plan
The final design for the redevelopment of the Tolko Mill Site in Kelowna is still a year or more away. Despite the fact that the three options going to Kelowna City Council on Monday all have the same 3,500 homes, 225,000 square feet of off

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