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Drugs and a handgun seized during Kelowna traffic stop
Kelowna RCMP stopped a vehicle earlier this month resulting in two individuals getting arrested, a…
IH eyes indoor safe inhalation sites as drug users drop needles
Throughout BC's overdose crisis, the picture we form in our minds of who is dying…
Fentanyl superlab dismantled, arrests made in Lower Mainland
A drug superlab in the Lower Mainland has been dismantled and three men have been…
Toxic drug supply found in Penticton
A drug alert has been issued for Penticton after a drug found in the city…
Volunteers tested drugs for first time at Big White music festival
There was a drug testing site at the AltiTunes Music Festival at Big White Resort…
Toxic drug crisis in B.C. claims 37 lives in Interior Health: coroner
Eleven people in Kamloops died as a result of a poisoned illicit drug supply in…
Rally to bring attention to overdose crisis making noise in Kamloops
Kamloops residents gathered at two locations to call for government to take more action to…
Vernon man busted at Kal Lake lookout with drugs, cash and weapons
A Vernon man was arrested and drugs, cash and weapons seized after police investigated a…
Kamloops mom warning others about ‘alternative health’ powder that killed her son
The family of a Kamloops man is warning others about a little known, unregulated substance…
Drug alert for fentanyl-laced substance issued in Kamloops, Merritt
Interior Health has issued a warning about a contaminated drug supply in Kamloops and Merritt.…
South Okanagan cannabis company hopes to start growing magic mushrooms this fall
A South Okanagan cannabis growing facility is hoping to add magic mushroom production this fall.…
Culture, entrepreneurial spirit makes Okanagan viable for psychedelic research
A former Kelowna resident believes the Okanagan has the perfect blend of culture, scientific research…
Construction ongoing for Princeton magic mushroom facilities
Two 10,000 foot-buildings in Princeton’s industrial park are being constructed to cultivate and research magic…
Drug alerts issued for Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton
Interior Health has issued alerts this week for drugs that contain benzodiazepines, fentanyl and other…
Abused mother dog and her 10 puppies seized in northern B.C. find forever homes
A four-year-old dog has found a loving home after the B.C. SPCA intervened when it…
RCMP seize drugs, weapons and stolen bicycles from Kelowna home
Police seized a stash of illicit drugs, weapons and suspected stolen property from a Kelowna home…
Overdoses claimed 129 lives in B.C. last month
Last month illicit drug overdose deaths dropped slightly, but since May of 2016, deaths in…
Fentanyl seized in Vernon drug bust; 19 people charged
VERNON – An undercover RCMP investigation at the end of 2016 ended with 19 people…
North Kamloops businesses uneasy with a safe drug consumption service in their neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS – A survey of Kamloops businesses in North Shore and Brocklehurst neighbourhoods shows significant…
Interior Health wants to talk to Kamloops council about safe drug consumption services ASAP
KAMLOOPS – The sooner Kamloops city council can see a doctor, the sooner the city…
Two illicit drug overdose deaths in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Police and the coroner are investigating two illicit drug overdose deaths in Kamloops…