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Fentanyl
Kelowna fentanyl processing fuelled ‘public health crisis’ in Calgary
KELOWNA – Fentanyl overdoses have killed scores of people in Alberta and Calgary police think…
Charges still not brought in Central Okanagan fentanyl busts
KELOWNA – At least eight poeple arrested during Fentanyl raids around Kelowna over the last…
OPINION: We need to talk about fentanyl in our community
I am writing this as I feel compelled to share my brother’s story of his…
A Kelowna man thought he was doing heroin, but it was pure fentanyl. And it killed him.
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man who died from an overdose thought he was taking heroin,…
Police find more fentanyl in Kelowna and Lake Country raids
KELOWNA – Local RCMP have been taking the fentanyl threat seriously, and have shut down…
Massive seizure of fentanyl in West Kelowna drug factory raid
WEST KELOWNA – Four people have been arrested and almost 200 grams of fentanyl were…
West Kelowna warehouse raided by police was lacing drugs with Fentanyl
WEST KELOWNA – As students at Neil Bruce Middle School were boarding buses to go…
Drug overdose warning issued in Kamloops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…
Drug overdose warning issued in Okanagan communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…
Friend’s fentanyl overdose memorialized by Kamloops artist
KAMLOOPS – Discussions about the dangers of drugs and fentanyl remain ongoing after the City…
Kamloops mother raising funds for community in memory of son who died from fentanyl overdose
KAMLOOPS – A local mother hopes to give back to the community in memory of…
Alleged surge in Kamloops drug overdoses cannot be confirmed at the emergency room
KAMLOOPS – Despite reports of four deaths caused by illicit drug overdoses in the community…
Kamloops mother speaks out after son dies from fentanyl overdose
'WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHY AREN'T WE TALKING ABOUT IT?' KAMLOOPS – A local…
Three men face charges from June police raids in Kamloops including huge meth lab
POLICE SAID IT WAS THE LARGEST METH LAB EVER DISCOVERED IN KAMLOOPS KAMLOOPS – Three…
Kamloops social agency looks for answers after four overdose deaths reported in two weeks
KAMLOOPS – Staff at a local social agency in Kamloops say clients reported four people…
Tracking drug overdoses needs improvement to curb the ‘fentanyl crisis’: Kamloops doctor
'THERE'S NO WAY WE'VE SEEN THE END OF THIS' THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – When a community worker…
Christmas package leads to drug charges in Kelowna
KELOWNA - A Christmas package destined for Kelowna was actually filled with drugs and two Kelowna residents are now facing multiple charges. Officers became aware of an overseas shipment destined for a Kelowna address on Dec. 11. Officers in the Kelowna RCMP Drug Section believed the shipment contained 100 litres of Gamma Butyrolactone, commonly known...
Fentanyl confirmed in some South Okanagan overdoses
PENTICTON – Test results have confirmed the drug fentanyl was present in some of the…
Warnings about fentanyl-laced marijuana in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Fentanyl is being mixed with marijuana here in the Southern Interior, leading the…
Toxic heroin a dangerous new trend in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Fentanyl-laced heroin that killed two people in Vernon this week is also…
Fentanyl-laced heroin still in Kamloops
WARNING COMES ON HEELS OF VERNON OVERDOSES KAMLOOPS - The tainted drugs that have Vernon RCMP concerned following a recent rash of overdoses have been in Kamloops for awhile already but people have ‘learned how to use it’ according to an outreach worker. There have been six overdoses, including two fatal ones, in Vernon since...
Overdoses likely from drug being sold as heroin
KAMLOOPS - Ken Salter from Ask Wellness is warning drug users about a powerful painkiller being marketed as heroin on the streets of the city. Salter says a dealer is selling fentanyl – a strong prescription painkiller – as heroin. Both drugs are obviously dangerous, but fentanyl is 100 times stronger than heroin and is...