Island Health has issued a Drug Poisoning Advisory for Campbell River and Mt. Waddington.
The health authority is advising residents that people are facing a greater risk from using opioids and stimulants and face increased risk from both injection and inhalation.
If someone overdoses, call 911 and stay with them, administer Naloxone if available, and administer 1 breath every 5 seconds.
Advisories for both Campbell River and Mt. Waddington were issued yesterday and are active for 7 days.
Thunderballs Tickets Now On Sale In Cumberland
Tickets are now on sale for the Cumberland Community Schools Society’s annual Thunderballs fundraiser.
Full Road Closure On Joanne Drive In Campbell River Today
There will be a full road closure on Joanne Drive, between College Drive and Goodwin Road, today while City of Campbell River crews complete a water service repair.
Province, First Nations Leaders Commit To Collaboration On DRIPA Concerns
In a joint statement, the province and Indigenous leadership say they remain committed to working together with First Nations across B.C. to address legal concerns raised by the government, while continuing to uphold First Nations title, rights and human rights.
B.C. Opts In To Limited Temporary Foreign Worker Changes For Rural Employers
The Province says it will allow some rural employers to keep temporary foreign workers longer, while stopping short of expanding the overall program.
Dancing & Tapas Raises More Than $20K For Rotary
Final numbers are still being added up, but it was a big weekend for the Rotary Clubs of Campbell River.
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 CentreThursday, April 23rd, the community’s invited to Spirit Square in Campbell River to view the Clothesline Project.
at Spirit Square
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."