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category-bc category-justice category-topnews region-british-columbia region-canada region-kamloops region-kelowna region-penticton region-vernon\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4288\/suspected-cocaine-fentanyl-mushrooms-seized-as-two-arrested-in-kelowna-bc-bust\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Suspected cocaine, fentanyl, mushrooms seized as two arrested in Kelowna, B.C., bust\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-8d2948aba4c71626f92fd4a66717a56d9cbe5b2192000de7413b2e198ddaee76.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-8d2948aba4c71626f92fd4a66717a56d9cbe5b2192000de7413b2e198ddaee76.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-8d2948aba4c71626f92fd4a66717a56d9cbe5b2192000de7413b2e198ddaee76.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-8d2948aba4c71626f92fd4a66717a56d9cbe5b2192000de7413b2e198ddaee76.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-8d2948aba4c71626f92fd4a66717a56d9cbe5b2192000de7413b2e198ddaee76.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-8d2948aba4c71626f92fd4a66717a56d9cbe5b2192000de7413b2e198ddaee76.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-27T08:51:42-07:00\">April 27 2026 08:51 AM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4288\/suspected-cocaine-fentanyl-mushrooms-seized-as-two-arrested-in-kelowna-bc-bust\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Suspected cocaine, fentanyl, mushrooms seized as two arrested in Kelowna, B.C., bust<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>KELOWNA \u2014 Two men have been arrested in a co-ordinated bust in British Columbia&#8217;s Interior that saw police seize more than 10 kilograms of illicit substances along with other items related to a drug distribution operation. RCMP in Kelowna, B.C.,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4282 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international category-world\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4282\/will-trumps-reclassifying-of-medical-marijuana-have-any-impact-on-criminal-justice-reform\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Will Trump&#8217;s reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-3623c683447de995660b2f6f54f2ef9f3b483a47403cf339164db23255f8dc86.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-3623c683447de995660b2f6f54f2ef9f3b483a47403cf339164db23255f8dc86.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-3623c683447de995660b2f6f54f2ef9f3b483a47403cf339164db23255f8dc86.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-3623c683447de995660b2f6f54f2ef9f3b483a47403cf339164db23255f8dc86.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-3623c683447de995660b2f6f54f2ef9f3b483a47403cf339164db23255f8dc86.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-3623c683447de995660b2f6f54f2ef9f3b483a47403cf339164db23255f8dc86.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-24T13:06:18-07:00\">April 24 2026 01:06 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4282\/will-trumps-reclassifying-of-medical-marijuana-have-any-impact-on-criminal-justice-reform\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Will Trump&#8217;s reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>The Trump administration&#8217;s historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was cheered by some advocates but for others, it fell far short for the thousands still incarcerated on federal cannabis-related convictions. The executive order, which acting\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4280 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-baseball category-business category-hockey category-international category-politics category-soccer category-sports region-world\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4280\/prediction-markets-filled-with-247-bets-are-regulated-differently-than-traditional-gambling\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Prediction markets, filled with 24\/7 bets, are regulated differently than traditional gambling\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-848f11223e13a309123fcee7743b08b8c21bfa9b0886d066d70dae26bf279ff6.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-848f11223e13a309123fcee7743b08b8c21bfa9b0886d066d70dae26bf279ff6.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-848f11223e13a309123fcee7743b08b8c21bfa9b0886d066d70dae26bf279ff6.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-848f11223e13a309123fcee7743b08b8c21bfa9b0886d066d70dae26bf279ff6.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-848f11223e13a309123fcee7743b08b8c21bfa9b0886d066d70dae26bf279ff6.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-848f11223e13a309123fcee7743b08b8c21bfa9b0886d066d70dae26bf279ff6.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-24T10:00:58-07:00\">April 24 2026 10:00 AM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4280\/prediction-markets-filled-with-247-bets-are-regulated-differently-than-traditional-gambling\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Prediction markets, filled with 24\/7 bets, are regulated differently than traditional gambling<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything \u2014 from basketball games to elections. And among the more jarring bets recently, the U.S. military capture of former Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. The raid has evolved into an insider trading\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4278 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc category-health category-justice category-lifestyles category-national category-social region-british-columbia region-canada\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4278\/bc-childrens-representative-says-drug-crisis-having-staggering-impact-on-kids\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"B.C. children&#8217;s representative says drug crisis having staggering impact on kids\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-eee617fc4ebbb5b7c6436c5232c199fb496e575b731b905fa5cf1f934e6b4a77.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-eee617fc4ebbb5b7c6436c5232c199fb496e575b731b905fa5cf1f934e6b4a77.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-eee617fc4ebbb5b7c6436c5232c199fb496e575b731b905fa5cf1f934e6b4a77.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-eee617fc4ebbb5b7c6436c5232c199fb496e575b731b905fa5cf1f934e6b4a77.jpg?resize=300,209 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-eee617fc4ebbb5b7c6436c5232c199fb496e575b731b905fa5cf1f934e6b4a77.jpg?resize=768,536 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-eee617fc4ebbb5b7c6436c5232c199fb496e575b731b905fa5cf1f934e6b4a77.jpg?resize=1024,715 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-22T15:31:18-07:00\">April 22 2026 03:31 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4278\/bc-childrens-representative-says-drug-crisis-having-staggering-impact-on-kids\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">B.C. children&#8217;s representative says drug crisis having staggering impact on kids<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>The toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands of people in British Columbia has had a \u201cstaggeringly high\u201d impact on the youngest in the province, not only killing hundreds but leaving many more as orphans, the province&#8217;s representative for children\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4277 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-local category-topnews region-kamloops region-kelowna region-penticton region-vernon\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4277\/not-much-celebration-planned-for-4-20-in-okanagan-kamloops\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Not much celebration planned for 4\/20 in Okanagan, Kamloops\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-hd-mediaitemid107212-4606.jpg?w=700);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-hd-mediaitemid107212-4606.jpg?w=700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-hd-mediaitemid107212-4606.jpg 700w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-hd-mediaitemid107212-4606.jpg?resize=300,225 300w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-19T04:00:09-07:00\">April 19 2026 04:00 AM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4277\/not-much-celebration-planned-for-4-20-in-okanagan-kamloops\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Not much celebration planned for 4\/20 in Okanagan, Kamloops<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>\u201cIt is a Monday, it&#8217;s a weekday, and Mondays are like, \u2018ugh, Monday.\u2019 But why not start the week right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health category-international category-lifestyles category-world region-alberta region-canada region-world\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4275\/weapons-grade-chemical-carfentanil-surges-as-dangerous-substitute-for-fentanyl\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-83fbe9a7e43a50df8c3d0dd666cd22475a292de5ed2212d4f88a4be9e396dc55.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-83fbe9a7e43a50df8c3d0dd666cd22475a292de5ed2212d4f88a4be9e396dc55.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-83fbe9a7e43a50df8c3d0dd666cd22475a292de5ed2212d4f88a4be9e396dc55.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-83fbe9a7e43a50df8c3d0dd666cd22475a292de5ed2212d4f88a4be9e396dc55.jpg?resize=300,227 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-83fbe9a7e43a50df8c3d0dd666cd22475a292de5ed2212d4f88a4be9e396dc55.jpg?resize=768,581 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-83fbe9a7e43a50df8c3d0dd666cd22475a292de5ed2212d4f88a4be9e396dc55.jpg?resize=1024,775 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-17T20:59:08-07:00\">April 17 2026 08:59 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4275\/weapons-grade-chemical-carfentanil-surges-as-dangerous-substitute-for-fentanyl\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Nearly two decades after drug addiction sent him to rehab as a teenager, 36-year-old Michael Nalewaja had settled into a quiet life in Alaska where he worked as an electrician. That all came crashing down days before Thanksgiving 2025, when\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc category-justice category-national category-politics region-british-columbia region-canada\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4268\/bc-chemical-fingerprint-scheme-to-track-illicit-drugs-is-likened-to-dna-tests\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"B.C. &#8216;chemical fingerprint&#8217; scheme to track illicit drugs is likened to DNA tests\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-da4472b81b14b368644635f84d0110195d3cc1178ffa9e2a36855304361e83dc.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-da4472b81b14b368644635f84d0110195d3cc1178ffa9e2a36855304361e83dc.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-da4472b81b14b368644635f84d0110195d3cc1178ffa9e2a36855304361e83dc.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-da4472b81b14b368644635f84d0110195d3cc1178ffa9e2a36855304361e83dc.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-da4472b81b14b368644635f84d0110195d3cc1178ffa9e2a36855304361e83dc.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-da4472b81b14b368644635f84d0110195d3cc1178ffa9e2a36855304361e83dc.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-17T18:45:50-07:00\">April 17 2026 06:45 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4268\/bc-chemical-fingerprint-scheme-to-track-illicit-drugs-is-likened-to-dna-tests\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">B.C. &#8216;chemical fingerprint&#8217; scheme to track illicit drugs is likened to DNA tests<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>VANCOUVER \u2014 Tucked in the basement of the chemistry building at the University of British Columbia, an arm-sized robot carries out the repetitive task of collecting and weighing colourful vials as machinery whirrs in the background. It&#8217;s part of a\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-justice category-national category-politics region-canada region-quebec\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4266\/crown-can-seek-forfeiture-of-seized-assets-in-derailed-quebec-drug-cases-top-court\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Crown can seek forfeiture of seized assets in derailed Quebec drug cases: top court\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-f0a4190ad17f42a0b65885ddb22e9435a9d4a5fb9f027fdce2cce35dd853ccb6.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-f0a4190ad17f42a0b65885ddb22e9435a9d4a5fb9f027fdce2cce35dd853ccb6.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-f0a4190ad17f42a0b65885ddb22e9435a9d4a5fb9f027fdce2cce35dd853ccb6.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-f0a4190ad17f42a0b65885ddb22e9435a9d4a5fb9f027fdce2cce35dd853ccb6.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-f0a4190ad17f42a0b65885ddb22e9435a9d4a5fb9f027fdce2cce35dd853ccb6.jpg?resize=768,507 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-f0a4190ad17f42a0b65885ddb22e9435a9d4a5fb9f027fdce2cce35dd853ccb6.jpg?resize=1024,676 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-17T13:17:20-07:00\">April 17 2026 01:17 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4266\/crown-can-seek-forfeiture-of-seized-assets-in-derailed-quebec-drug-cases-top-court\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Crown can seek forfeiture of seized assets in derailed Quebec drug cases: top court<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>OTTAWA \u2014 The Supreme Court of Canada says the Crown can seek the forfeiture of assets seized in a drug probe even though the criminal cases against most of the accused were set aside. The matter began when several people\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4263 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc category-health category-justice category-lifestyles category-social region-british-columbia region-canada\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4263\/first-nations-overdose-deaths-in-bc-drop-in-2025-but-still-disproportionally-high\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"First Nations overdose deaths in B.C. drop in 2025, but still disproportionally high\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-2248e1e8a8f1ba3cfdfc685009703994770024eb7f7c28d1b2af43a25dac5938.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-2248e1e8a8f1ba3cfdfc685009703994770024eb7f7c28d1b2af43a25dac5938.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-2248e1e8a8f1ba3cfdfc685009703994770024eb7f7c28d1b2af43a25dac5938.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-2248e1e8a8f1ba3cfdfc685009703994770024eb7f7c28d1b2af43a25dac5938.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-2248e1e8a8f1ba3cfdfc685009703994770024eb7f7c28d1b2af43a25dac5938.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-2248e1e8a8f1ba3cfdfc685009703994770024eb7f7c28d1b2af43a25dac5938.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-16T16:00:33-07:00\">April 16 2026 04:00 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4263\/first-nations-overdose-deaths-in-bc-drop-in-2025-but-still-disproportionally-high\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">First Nations overdose deaths in B.C. drop in 2025, but still disproportionally high<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>VANCOUVER \u2014 The number of overdose deaths of First Nations people in British Columbia dropped by about a third in 2025 but the population continues to be disproportionately impacted by the province&#8217;s toxic drug crisis that has killed more than\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc category-justice category-national region-british-columbia region-canada region-chilliwack\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4262\/almost-40-kg-of-fentanyl-fentanyl-like-products-seized-at-chilliwack-bc-lab\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?resize=300,209 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?resize=768,535 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?resize=1024,714 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-15T12:28:54-07:00\">April 15 2026 12:28 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4262\/almost-40-kg-of-fentanyl-fentanyl-like-products-seized-at-chilliwack-bc-lab\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>VICTORIA \u2014 RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia&#8217;s Fraser Valley cost hundreds of thousands of dollars after the initial bust where 40 kilograms of fentanyl and its analogs were discovered along with 5,000 kilograms\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4244 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc category-health category-human-interest category-justice category-lifestyles category-national category-politics category-social category-topnews region-british-columbia region-canada region-kamloops region-kelowna region-nanaimo region-penticton region-prince-george region-vernon region-victoria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4244\/desperately-missed-victims-honoured-as-bc-marks-10-years-of-toxic-drug-emergency\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"&#8216;Desperately missed&#8217; victims honoured as B.C. marks 10 years of toxic drug emergency\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-945dcc9c0c3478db9026f9e7e9278a54b91652737f598b820c8300c699ea3fc3.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-945dcc9c0c3478db9026f9e7e9278a54b91652737f598b820c8300c699ea3fc3.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-945dcc9c0c3478db9026f9e7e9278a54b91652737f598b820c8300c699ea3fc3.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-945dcc9c0c3478db9026f9e7e9278a54b91652737f598b820c8300c699ea3fc3.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-945dcc9c0c3478db9026f9e7e9278a54b91652737f598b820c8300c699ea3fc3.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-945dcc9c0c3478db9026f9e7e9278a54b91652737f598b820c8300c699ea3fc3.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-14T18:30:40-07:00\">April 14 2026 06:30 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4244\/desperately-missed-victims-honoured-as-bc-marks-10-years-of-toxic-drug-emergency\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">&#8216;Desperately missed&#8217; victims honoured as B.C. marks 10 years of toxic drug emergency<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>VICTORIA \u2014 Paula Beardy said her grandson Sheldon Beardy was a good kid. He would have turned 28 on Monday. But his mother died last year, and after attending her memorial service in August, Sheldon also died of a drug\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4249 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-spotlight category-nonit category-topnews region-kamloops\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4249\/kamloops-first-cannabis-retailer-to-open-first-community-focused-patio-experience\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Kamloops\u2019 First Cannabis Retailer to Open First Community-Focused Patio Experience\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Taste-Cannabis-store-interior.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Taste-Cannabis-store-interior.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Taste-Cannabis-store-interior.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Taste-Cannabis-store-interior.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Taste-Cannabis-store-interior.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Taste-Cannabis-store-interior.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Taste-Cannabis-store-interior.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-14T16:34:03-07:00\">April 14 2026 04:34 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4249\/kamloops-first-cannabis-retailer-to-open-first-community-focused-patio-experience\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Kamloops\u2019 First Cannabis Retailer to Open First Community-Focused Patio Experience<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"post-title-flags term-flags\"><span class=\"post-title-flag business-spotlight in420\" data-nosnippet>Business Spotlight<\/span><\/div><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>A new chapter in cannabis accessibility and customer experience is arriving in Kamloops as Taste Cannabis, located at 279 Tranquille Road, prepares to introduce several new services designed to make legal cannabis more convenient and community-focused. On April 20, 2026,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4246 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-justice category-national region-british-columbia region-canada region-victoria\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4246\/man-wanted-in-bc-drug-ring-case-arrested-in-germany-returned-to-canada\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Man wanted in B.C. drug-ring case arrested in Germany, returned to Canada\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?resize=300,209 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?resize=768,535 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-0bcc1ef66b69fe0f87200e31b1a1b83f46b17443cb9e2099baf3670e07aae6ed.jpg?resize=1024,714 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-14T10:22:03-07:00\">April 14 2026 10:22 AM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4246\/man-wanted-in-bc-drug-ring-case-arrested-in-germany-returned-to-canada\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Man wanted in B.C. drug-ring case arrested in Germany, returned to Canada<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>SURREY \u2014 A man has been arrested and extradited back to Canada from Germany after a four-year police investigation uncovered an alleged dark-web trafficking ring that distributed counterfeit pills containing fentanyl. A statement from the RCMP&#8217;s Pacific region drug and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4239 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc category-disaster category-health category-justice category-lifestyles category-national category-politics category-social region-brandon region-british-columbia region-canada region-manitoba region-nanaimo region-ontario region-surrey region-vancouver region-world\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4239\/decade-of-death-with-18000-lives-lost-bc-counts-cost-of-10-year-drug-emergency\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-b5c797bce64cfe107f49736343d54e7a2d3872287a84c9ced6fe9a02afe56b71.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-b5c797bce64cfe107f49736343d54e7a2d3872287a84c9ced6fe9a02afe56b71.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-b5c797bce64cfe107f49736343d54e7a2d3872287a84c9ced6fe9a02afe56b71.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-b5c797bce64cfe107f49736343d54e7a2d3872287a84c9ced6fe9a02afe56b71.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-b5c797bce64cfe107f49736343d54e7a2d3872287a84c9ced6fe9a02afe56b71.jpg?resize=768,516 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-b5c797bce64cfe107f49736343d54e7a2d3872287a84c9ced6fe9a02afe56b71.jpg?resize=1024,688 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-08T14:45:50-07:00\">April 08 2026 02:45 PM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4239\/decade-of-death-with-18000-lives-lost-bc-counts-cost-of-10-year-drug-emergency\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>VANCOUVER \u2014 Brandon Jansen&#8217;s mother says he was a warm and inviting &#8220;health nut&#8221; who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 drug treatment facilities he attended\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-4241 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bc category-health category-justice category-lifestyles category-national category-social region-british-columbia region-canada\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4241\/photo-gallery-a-decade-of-death-bc-counts-drug-emergencys-cost\/\" class=\"blur ct-media-container has-hover-effect\" aria-label=\"Photo gallery: A decade of death \u2014 B.C. counts drug emergency&#8217;s cost\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9; --bg-url:url(https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-385e715d78ce46c99b9567466983ffec61ad6e0b43356ef3256904d7ddce86e4.jpg?w=768);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-385e715d78ce46c99b9567466983ffec61ad6e0b43356ef3256904d7ddce86e4.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-385e715d78ce46c99b9567466983ffec61ad6e0b43356ef3256904d7ddce86e4.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-385e715d78ce46c99b9567466983ffec61ad6e0b43356ef3256904d7ddce86e4.jpg?resize=300,198 300w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-385e715d78ce46c99b9567466983ffec61ad6e0b43356ef3256904d7ddce86e4.jpg?resize=768,506 768w, https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/in420-385e715d78ce46c99b9567466983ffec61ad6e0b43356ef3256904d7ddce86e4.jpg?resize=1024,675 1024w\" alt=\"|\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"|\"><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"H2V4ei\" ><li class=\"meta-updated-date\" itemprop=\"dateModified\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-08T11:18:40-07:00\">April 08 2026 11:18 AM<\/time><\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/news\/4241\/photo-gallery-a-decade-of-death-bc-counts-drug-emergencys-cost\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Photo gallery: A decade of death \u2014 B.C. counts drug emergency&#8217;s cost<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia&#8217;s drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving friends and families, former policy makers, medical workers and\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":393,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-551","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"Home","url":"http:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"Misc","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jason Peters"}],"creator":["Jason Peters"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"iN420","logo":""},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2024-06-29T02:51:45Z","datePublished":"2024-06-29T02:51:45Z","dateModified":"2026-02-07T00:17:33Z"},"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"wp-parsely-metadata\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"headline\":\"Home\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/infonews.ca\\\/in420\\\/\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/infonews.ca\\\/in420\\\/\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"\"},\"articleSection\":\"Misc\",\"author\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Jason Peters\"}],\"creator\":[\"Jason Peters\"],\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"iN420\",\"logo\":\"\"},\"keywords\":[],\"dateCreated\":\"2024-06-29T02:51:45Z\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-06-29T02:51:45Z\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-07T00:17:33Z\"}<\/script>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/infonews.ca\/p.js"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=551"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/551\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4150,"href":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/551\/revisions\/4150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/in420\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}