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[BC Centre for Disease Control @CDCofBC]

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[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Drug Alert - Penticton - June 4, 2026***

Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Penticton and surrounding area. Down sample contains cychlorphine, medetomidine, etizolam, fentanyl, and fluorofentanyl. 

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Drug Alert - Kelowna - June 2, 2026***

Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Kelowna and surrounding area. Counterfeit (fake) tablets sold as Oxycodone/Percocet were found to contain Medetomidine.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

**Island Health - Overdose Advisory - Mt. Waddington **

Drug poisonings are increasing in Mt. Waddington. Friends, family and
community members using unregulated substances face increased risk.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Overdose Advisory - Quesnel - May 29, 2026***

Increase in overdose events in the community of Quesnel. Substances circulating in community are highly toxic, causing heavy and prolonged sedation, and require more naloxone to reverse.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

**Island Health - Overdose Advisory - Nanaimo**

There have been higher rates of drug poisonings in the Nanaimo area, therefore we are issuing a Drug Poisoning and Overdose Advisory to alert the community.  

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Toxic Drug Alert - Prince George - May 26, 2026***

Northern Health and FNHA are issuing a Toxic Drug Alert for the community of Prince George. A yellow-orange substance sold as “down” has resulted in an increased number of overdoses.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Drug Alert - Kamloops - May 19, 2026***

Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Kamloops and surrounding area. Purple/pink chunks/pebbles sold as down/dope/tranq/fentanyl were found to contain high amounts of medetomidine and fentanyl.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Canadian Food Inspection Agency @InspectionCan]

⚠️ Recall alert ⚠️

Hafez brand "Sugerless" Halva with Date Syrup recalled due to Salmonella

➡️ https://t.co/OWB4BdiGsk

[Canadian Food Inspection Agency @InspectionCan]

⚠️ Recall alert ⚠️

Alarjawi brand Green Zaatar recalled due to Salmonella

➡️ https://t.co/lzuKQ6Ifgh

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

**Drug Alert - Vancouver DTES - Apr 30, 2026**

Multiple nitazene analogs detected in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, including a white powder testing positive for ethylene etonitazene and a purple powder testing positive for furanyl-UF-17.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

New! BCCDC Cychlorphine Information Sheet

Cychlorphine is a potent synthetic opioid that has been found in the unregulated drug supply in BC and poses a significant risk to health.

Check out the information sheet:
https://t.co/tUgpgrG2Va

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Drug Alert - Vancouver - April 27, 2026***

VCH has issued a drug alert.

White powder sold as down in southeast Vancouver tested negative for fentanyl and positive for medetomidine, a toxic veterinary tranquilizer.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

**Drug Alert - Penticton - April 24, 2026**

Interior Heath has issued a DRUG ALERT for Penticton and surrounding area. A tablet sold as dilaudid / dillies / hydromorphone was found to contain cychlorphine.  It does not contain hydromorphone.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Drug Alert - Squamish - April 22, 2026***

Green substance with yellow and orange flakes sold as down in Squamish tested positive for para-fluorofentanyl, benzos and medetomidine.

Check your drugs: https://t.co/HBuUGBraX7

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Drug Alert - Vancouver - April 17, 2026***

VCH has issued a drug alert.

Brown chunks sold as down in East Vancouver tested positive for carfentanil, a very toxic fentanyl analog.

Check your drugs https://t.co/HBuUGBraX7

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Toxic Drug Alert - Prince George - April 17, 2026***

Northern Health and FNHA are issuing a Toxic Drug Alert for the community of Prince George following an increase in overdose events in the community.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Drug Poisoning Alert - Surrey/White Rock - Apr 16, 2026***

There has been an increase in toxic drug poisonings in Surrey/White Rock over the past week.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Canadian Food Inspection Agency @InspectionCan]

⚠️ Recall alert ⚠️

7-Eleven brand Sandwiches, Subs, and Wraps recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

➡️ https://t.co/kcagYjlhij

[Toward the Heart @towardtheheart]

***Drug Alert - Squamish - April 10, 2026***

VCH has issued a drug alert.

Dark green chunk sold as down in Squamish tested positive for fentanyl and phenazolam, a novel benzodiazepine analog.

Check your drugs https://t.co/HBuUGBraX7.

More info: https://t.co/lXVWJDte0N

[Canadian Food Inspection Agency @InspectionCan]

⚠️ Recall alert ⚠️

Certain cheese products recalled due to listeria monocytogenes

➡️ https://t.co/YsftmqYZOs