With over 626 impaired drivers taken off the road this summer as a result of the Summer Impaired Driving Campaign the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is highlighting the “alarming trend” of increasing impaired driving in the province, particularly in rural areas.
A “shocking and scary” incident saw a woman with a sawed-off rifle wander into a private residence on Road 18 recently.
A new text-based health alert system has been launched across the Interior Health region in response to the ongoing toxic drug emergency. Drug alerts play an important role in empowering people who use drugs to do so more safely.
British Columbia has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to be granted an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of certain hard drugs.
During the annual syilx Nation Drug Forum on May 13, syilx people from across the Nation came together to discuss ideas and share resources on how to support loved ones struggling with drug and alcohol misuse, where the theme of taking care of one another was emphasized by organizers and guest speakers.
In a demonstration of what makes small communities like Osoyoos and Oliver unique, volunteers showed up on the lower slopes of Mount Kruger on Sunday morning to help clean up the garbage from illegal dumping and the remains of an addict’s tent home.
