Tag: Interior Health Drug Alert

Interior Health issues drug alert for Kootenays

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Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the Kootenays, warning of multiple overdoses involving down containing high amounts of fluorofentanyl and medetomidine.

Interior Health issues regionwide drug alert

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Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the entire region after several samples of substances sold as down, dope, tranq or fentanyl that were found to contain medetomidine, up to 15 per cent, in addition to carfentanil and benzodiazepines.

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Trail gathers to remember its fallen soldiers

Community
In her address to the crowd at the Pine Avenue cenotaph, Rev. Meridyth Robertson reflected on the symbolism of the poppy.

Royal Canadian Legion membership surges in B.C., Yukon as it marks 100th anniversary

Community
The Royal Canadian Legion’s B.C./Yukon Command said new membership has soared as the organization marks its 100th anniversary this year.

Four grizzly bears destroyed after attack that left two dead near Bella Coola

Fish & Wildlife
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said a female grizzly bear and her three cubs have been killed after an attack that left two hikers dead near Bella Coola.

Rossland’s Andy Morel elected RDKB board chair

Politics
Morel, who served as chair in 2024-25, was elected by the board today over Area B (Columbia River-Old Glory) director Linda Worley, who served as chair from 2021-24.

Drugs claimed 5 more lives in Kootenay-Boundary in September

Addictions
Statistics released today show three deaths in the West Kootenay-Boundary and two in the East Kootenay. That after no deaths were recorded in either region in August.
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