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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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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of June 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjon
Chefs mourn for Okanagan's peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat Okanagan peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer. Maybe a salad? “They play so nicely together with nice blackcurrant leaf o
Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ
Prospective Kelowna homebuyers backed out of deal, ordered to pay over $300K
It was too late to back out when prospective homebuyers in Kelowna were refused a mortgage last year. The bank said the home wasn't worth the agreed upon $1.1 million and wouldn't lend the money. Although the bank appeared to be cor
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Rape survivor wins right in Kamloops court to tell her own story
CONTENT ADVISORY When a Kamloops area woman's rapist was finally charged, and later convicted, it was th
July 08, 2024 7:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Thompson-Okanagan home to strange looking turkey vultures
Turkey vultures can be spotted in the Thompson-Okanagan region between April and September and local photographers h
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Dental Health: Achieving a Perfect Smile
Maintaining good dental health is essential for achieving a perfect smile and ensuring overall well-being. The found
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These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds th
July 07, 2024 7:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: Annual canoe journey into U.S. from Okanagan upholds treaty rights
Dozens of syilx Okanagan community members paddled 10 boats across the international border on Thursday — chal
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