Browse past new stories and articles related to "heroin"

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RCMP team up on hard drug dealers

Cranbrook and Kimberley RCMP officers executed five search warrants on June 18 after a lengthy drug investigation. Four warrants were executed in Kimberley at two…

Elk Valley RCMP save local man’s life

In the early morning hours of June 10, Elk Valley RCMP was called to a report of male who had overdosed on illicit drugs. The…

Cranbrook RCMP Report

By S/Sgt. Hector Lee The following is a synopsis of calls received by Cranbrook RCMP for the week (from 6 a.m.) Dec. 4 to 6 a.m., Dec. 11. Police handled…

Three charged with drug trafficking

Three persons were charged after an arrest at 2:30 a.m. on November 11 at the Wasa Junction. RCMP officers from Cranbrook/Kimberley Crime Reduction team and…

What is Fentanyl and why has it become a problem?

By Dean Nicholson If you have a TV, radio or Internet connection it has been hard not to be aware of the concern over Fentanyl…

CFES first responders getting Narcan training

Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services (CFES) is in the process of bringing a new service to the citizens of Cranbrook that addresses the public health…

Overdose prevention program expands

As part of Interior Health’s overdose emergency response, the Take Home Naloxone program has expanded to 70 sites which includes all Interior Health emergency departments,…

Increasing overdose trend warns IH

Interior Health and ANKORS would like to heighten public awareness about opioid drug use, particularly in light of recent fatal and non-fatal overdoses in some…

Cocaine, heroin and crack seized

On September 4 and again on Sept 8, police seized a quantity of cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin from a 24-year-old-male. RCMP had received information…