Island Health says overdoses are increasing and has issued a Drug Poisoning Advisory for the Comox Valley.
The warning was issued yesterday and will be in place for a week.
Island Health says overdoses are increasing and people using opioids and stimulants - both inhaled and injected - face increased risk.
If you suspect someone of overdosing, call 911 immediately and, if available to you, administer Naloxone.
To learn more about overdose prevention services, visit Island Health.
RCMP Seek Public Assistance In Locating Sterling Gauthier
Campbell River RCMP are looking for help in locating a missing 21 year old man.
Downtown Comox Transit Exchange Opening Monday
The downtown Comox transit exchange, located on Port Augusta Street at Comox Avenue, is open for business starting today.
Evergreen Dog Park Partially Closed May 11 To 15
There will be a temporary closure of the large dog area of the Evergreen Road Off-Leash Dog Park this week.
Downtown Courtenay Exchange To Close For Construction Detour
BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are advising customers of potential delays due to construction near the Downtown Courtenay Exchange, beginning Monday.
New Quadra Island Recycling Depot Opening This Month
Quadra Island residents will soon have a new place to drop off their recycling.
Now through September 8th, MARS, the Merville-based rescue & rehabilitation centre, is holding its annual Summer Raffle Fundraiser.
The Campbell River Kinsmen Club is holding a Meat Raffle this Spring!
at Campbell RiverMarch 7th-May 23rd, the Courtenay and District Museum is pleased to present “Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum”.
at Courtenay And District Museum And Palaeontology Centre
The word "éy7á7juuthem" means “Language of our People” and is the ancestral tongue of the Homalco, Tla’amin, Klahoose and K’ómoks First Nations, with dialectic differences in each community.
It is pronounced "eye-ya-jooth-hem."