Eleven people died due to toxic drugs in Nelson in 2022
Users will not be arrested or have their drugs seized by police starting Tuesday
But there remains concerns about how possession will be enforced
A report found high uptake of drug testing at the Bass Coast and Shambhala music festivals
Three men charged after investigation in Abbotsford and Surrey that began in August 2021
Concerns expressed as B.C. approaches Jan. 31 launch of three-year pilot
Canadian tourists had to remain in hotels for days after arrest of major alleged drug leader
Officers’ union president says it’s another example of how creative drug smugglers have become
Hotel lobby full of people who slept there overnight after flights cancelled
Another example of Kelowna’s homeless population and the province’s ongoing drug crisis
More than 180 kilograms of methamphetamine and fentanyl was found in duffel bags on the beach
Drugs, cash, weapons and Hells Angels clothing seized throughout Lower Mainland, Okanagan
Fatality rates far higher in rural areas than urban ones
RCMP concerned over increasing number of prescription pills found in possession of drug traffickers
All believed to be aligned with Wolfpack gang
October’s numbers bring 2022’s total to 1,827 lives lost
Man sentenced to 9 months jail and 6 months probation for selling cocaine and oxycodone to undercover Surrey Mounties on four occasions
A recent survey of construction workers in B.C. found 1 in 3 self-reported problematic substance use
Legislation would create state-regulated ‘healing centres’ with licensed psilocybin ‘facilitators’
Report calls for fewer barriers to safe supply, expanded take-home naloxone program
