Interior Health drug alerts & toxic-substance warnings — Thompson-Nicola region
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Coverage of toxic drug alerts, overdose prevention efforts, and public health warnings issued by Interior Health Authority for the Thompson-Nicola region, including Kamloops and Merritt.
Coverage Timeline
- Oct 22 Tablets being sold in Kamloops contain opioid ’50 times stronger’ than fentanyl: Interior Health ↗ CFJC Today details
- Oct 20 Kamloops MLA candidates outline approaches to homelessness, addiction and toxic drug crisis ↗ The Wren details
- Oct 14 Seven illicit drug deaths recorded in Kamloops over the summer ↗ CFJC Today details
- Sep 17 IH warns Kamloops drug users of meth found to contain MDMA ↗ CFJC Today details
- Sep 1 25 years of overdose prevention: ASK Wellness reflects on Kamloops’ ongoing toxic drug crisis ↗ CFJC Today details
- Aug 20 Toxic drug alert issued for Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
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CFJC Today
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Toxic drug alert issued for Merritt ↗Aug 20, 2026 · details
The Wren
Key People, Organizations, and Places
city: Kamloops , Merritt
health_facility: Interior Health Authority , ASK Wellness
organization: ASK Wellness , BC New Democratic Party , Interior Health Authority , BC Greens , CFJC Today
region: British Columbia , Kamloops Centre (provincial riding) , Kamloops-North Thompson (provincial riding) , Thompson Cariboo Shuswap health service delivery area , Thompson-Nicola region
government_body: BC Coroners Service
event: International Overdose Awareness Day
person: Annelise Beach , Bob Hughes , Deborah Friesen , Mike Wisla , Peter Milobar , Rocky McAfee , Thaelo Proctor , Ward Stamer
infrastructure: Okanagan Correctional Centre (Oliver)
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