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Number of homeless people dying in Okanagan, Kamloops rising dramatically
Over the past nine years, 66 homeless people have died in Kelowna, 62 in Kamloops…
5 deaths reported in one day in Central Okanagan due to overdoses
Five people in the Central Okanagan have died due to overdoses, prompting the RCMP to…
Death toll from toxic illicit drug supply in Okanagan, Kamloops continues to climb
The toxic illicit drug supply in the Okanagan and Similkameen was responsible for 26 deaths…
Kamloops leads B.C. Interior in overdose deaths
Kamloops and Kelowna are the deadliest cities in the B.C. Interior when it comes to…
Thompson Okanagan seeing higher number of drownings
More people are drowning in Thompson Okanagan lakes and rivers compared to last year, says…
Why you need to update your perception of who’s dying of overdose in B.C.
While working as a substance use councillor for 30 years in Kelowna, Ben Goerner had…
Interior has second highest overdose rate in B.C.
The Interior has the second highest rate of overdose deaths in the province, according to…
COVID-19 death toll passes 2,000 mark in B.C.
Five people died of COVID-19 in B.C. in the last 24 hours, bringing the death…
‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ still disproportionately killing older vaccinated residents in B.C.
The current surge in the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C. and beyond…
Vigil planned in Kelowna for International Overdose Awareness Day
A network of families aiming to change illicit drug use policies will be hosting a…
High-vis safety vests displayed to honour victims of Kelowna crane collapse
Residents are honouring the five men who died when a crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna…
Fifth body recovered from rubble of Kelowna crane collapse
The body of a Kelowna area man has been recovered after a crane collapse earlier…
Online fundraisers underway for families of men killed in Kelowna crane collapse
Online fundraisers have been set up for the families of some of the workers killed in…
64 more people than average died in Interior Health during heat wave
For the seven peak days of B.C.’s recent heat wave, 110 residents in the Interior…
Death toll from B.C. heat wave climbing
There have been 321 more sudden deaths in B.C. in the last five days than…
Six heat wave deaths in Kamloops as extreme temperatures take toll
Six people have died suddenly in Kamloops since June 25, when the extreme heat conditions…
Heat-related deaths spike in B.C.: coroners service
The number of deaths reported to the B.C. Coroners Service jumped by 100 in the…
Death toll climbs to 6 at Kelowna care home COVID outbreak
The death toll due to COVID-19 at the Spring Valley Care Centre in Kelowna has…
Two bodies found on forest service road near Penticton
Members of the BC RCMP Major Crime Unit are in the South Okanagan following the…
2 more deaths linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon hospital
Two more people have died in a COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The outbreak…
Deaths from COVID-19 trending younger in B.C.
Now that all residents and staff in long-term care homes in B.C. have been offered…
Two more COVID-19 deaths in Interior Health region
Two more people have died from COVID-19 in the Interior Health region in the last…
Death toll mounts in Okanagan long-term care homes
Two deaths at long-term care homes over the weekend brings to 40 the number of…
COVID-19 claims another life at McKinney Place care home in Oliver
Oliver’s McKinney Place long-term care home recorded another COVID-19 related death today. Interior Health said…