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Name of teen killed in crash Friday is released
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Artist June Haring puts the finishing touches on a wonderful piece of art at the Home Show in the Kin Centres on Saturday.
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a motor vehicle incident east of Prince George on April 25. Dead is Logan John Roy Whitmer, 19, of Prince George. Whitmer was the driver and sole occupant of a car which was involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident on Highway 16 about 15 km east of Prince George shortly after 1 p.m. on April 25. Whitmer was rushed to hospital in Prince George but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival at hospital. The Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.
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Warning issued about heroin look-alike Prince George RCMP are issuing a warning to drug users in the city. Police recently became aware of a very powerful narcotic that likely has been sold as heroin in the city and still may be. Police are issuing a warning to drug users. Heroin is a very strong and dangerous street drug. Recent test results on one package of seized drugs in Prince George have come back to be fentanyl, a very
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powerful narcotic much stronger than heroin. The fentanyl was thought by both police and the drug dealers to be heroin, as it had the same consistency, colour and packaging. There is no ‘safe’ way to use heroin and all heroin is ‘bad’ say police.’ There is no oversight or quality control of illegal heroin, therefore the purity level and potential for unknown and possibly lethal ingredients always
exists. Deaths due to heroin overdoses happen throughout B.C. every year. The Prince George RCMP are warning those users in our community that the use of fentanyl will increase the chance of overdose and death. Officers from the Prince George RCMP will be engaging known drug users in our community and warning them of the increased risk. Northern Health has been advised.
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