There has been an increase in overdose events in the community of Prince George with people reporting slowed heart rate and heavy and prolonged sedation requiring more naloxone to reverse. The reported substance is being sold as “down” or “heroin”.
Quesnel and area residents will see changes happening at the Quesnel Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) starting on October 6, 2025.
Effective today, Northern Health is adopting a triage model of care at the Quesnel UPCC. Under this model, urgent primary care patients will be registered and triaged by a nurse upon arrival. Depending on the patient’s needs, they may be seen at the UPCC on the same day by a physician, nurse practitioner, nurse or other health professional. Patients will be seen in order of urgency, rather than in order of arrival.
Prince George, B.C. – Northern Health is pleased to announce that the preferred proponent team for the design and construction of the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) Acute Care Tower Project is:
Northern Health and FNHA are issuing a Drug Alert for the Northern Region. A purple paste/sample sold as ‘down’ has tested positive for fentanyl, benzos and medetomidine. This sample has been linked to overdose events.
There has been an increase in overdose events in the community of Prince George with people reporting heavy and prolonged sedation and requiring more naloxone to reverse. Overdoses are happening when the substance is smoked and/or injected.
There has been an increase in overdose events including one death in the community of Dawson Creek. The reported substance is a brown/gold beige colored tablet sold as Fentanyl. Specific adulterants testing is underway.
Northern Health has issued a Toxic Drug Alert for Prince George. A pressed pill sold as oxycodone tested positive for flourofentanyl (fentanyl analogue) and bromazolam (benzo) this drug has been linked to an increase in overdoses.
There has been an increase in overdose events in the community of Fort St John, with people reporting heavy and prolonged sedation, and requiring more naloxone to reverse. Overdoses are happening when the substance is smoked and/or injected.
