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A toxic drug advisory was issued by Fraser Health on Thursday (Jan. 8) after a potent sedative with effects irreversible by naloxone was detected in the unregulated opioid supply. “Friends, family, and community members using unregulated substances may face increased harms of unknowingly taking different substances than intended,” Fraser Health said. According to the advisory, […]

Wei Wai Kum First Nation is charting a new course as the majority owner of one Vancouver Island’s largest new power sources following decades of exclusion from energy projects in their own territory. The Yə̓yus Energy, formerly known as the Brewster Wind Project, is a $600-million, 197-megawatt wind farm with 30 turbines that will be

A small dog survived on her own for more than two weeks after her owner died over the holidays. Chenelle is an eight-year-old miniature pincher cross Chihuahua. RCMP found her while conducting a wellness check at a Vernon home Jan. 3 and found her owner had passed away. Police contacted the Regional District of North

An elementary school teacher has filed a response to a civil claim made against her by a former PAC president who said she was intentionally trying to ruin his reputation. In her response, Yennadon Elementary School teacher Janine LeBlanc denied making any defamatory posts against former Yennadon Elementary PAC president Craig Towers and called Tower’s

A new virtual mental health support program is now available for young men throughout the province. On Jan. 7, the YMCA of Southern Interior BC announced Y Mind for Men, a seven-week virtual program for young male adults ages 18-30. The program focuses on providing tools to cope with these challenges while building healthy connections