Fentanyl testing needed at Shambhala Music Fest

Shambhala Music Festival organizers are looking to crowd-funding to help pay for a device to test drugs for fentanyl.

The miniature mobile mass spectrometer costs up to $250, 000.

ANKORS offers harm reduction services at Shambhala.

The organization’s Chloe Sage says current testing they do doesn’t include the drug and no funding is available to upgrade.


Sage says typically those who go to Shambhala aren’t opioid users, but many street drugs are tainted with fentanyl.

Continue Reading

cjat Now playing play

ckqr Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

New protection measures in place for Great Bear Sea  

B.C. is introducing new protection measures for 14.5 square...

B.C. streamlines process for U.S. and international doctors to work in the province

U.S.-trained doctors can now become fully licensed in British Columbia without the need for further assessment if they hold certain U.S. certifications.

B.C’s youth watchdog says more work needs to be done, one year after report on systemic failures

One year after a report by British Columbia's Child and Youth Representative on the horrific death of an Indigenous boy in care, the province is still working on an action plan for systemic changes to children and youth social services.

Castlegar, Slocan Park credit union workers reject employers latest offer

Unionized workers at StellarVista Credit Union branches in Castlegar and Slocan Park have overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s latest contract offer, extending job action into it's 15th week. 

B.C. expands heat pump rebates to some renters, condo owners

British Columbia is expanding its heat pump rebate program to eligible apartment renters and condo owners. 
- Advertisement -