News Items tag as: Fentanyl

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.
West Kelowna police raids turn up fentanyl and cash
October 10, 2019 - 4:33 PM

Raids on three West Kelowna properties in March has led to three people being charged with drug offences today, Oct. 10.
Vernon mom who lost daughter to fentanyl overdose appeals for safe injection site
July 03, 2019 - 6:00 AM

VERNON - Sandra Welton's daughter Mehgan Parrotta had aspirations as a five-year-old to become a police officer and later to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a social worker.
Kelowna cop nabs suspected Penticton drug dealer asleep at the wheel
June 14, 2019 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - A Penticton man landed in police custody after he was caught sleeping behind the wheel with several bags of suspected drugs in his vehicle early this morning.
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Why it’s still taking so long to fill shelves in Kamloops, Okanagan
Until last fall’s washouts on B.C. Interior highways, the term “supply chain” was not something very many people had even heard about. Now that the roads and rail lines are open, COVID restrictions are more-or-less over an

Kamloops restaurant cites lack of staff, reliance on delivery apps for closure
A German restaurant and bakery in Kamloops is closing its doors and its owner cites a litany of reasons for the tough decision. On June 30, Passek's Classics will close its doors for the last time. "I feel really bad we had t

OSC withdraws some charges against former CannTrust leaders at pretrial hearing
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Three former CannTrust Holdings Inc. leaders accused of securities offences have had some charges dropped, the Ontario Securities Commission said Tuesday, though the fraud charges remain. The withdrawn charges against Peter

This B.C. highrise will be tallest in Canada outside Toronto
The dramatic increase in the number and height of highrises in Kelowna, and two coming for Kamloops, has a lot of people looking up, but a new tower in Burnaby is reaching all new heights. There could be 25 highrises in Kelowna's downto

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