Fentanyl

Kamloops outreach organization welcoming support in the fight against overdose deaths
KAMLOOPS – ASK Wellness is excited about province's latest volley in the fight against the…

Naloxone training coming for Kamloops school administrators in case of student overdose
KAMLOOPS – School administrators in School District 73 will be getting trained in administering naloxone,…

You can learn how to help in case of a fentanyl overdose with Kamloops naloxone training
KAMLOOPS – A pair of naloxone training sessions have been confirmed thanks to the efforts…

Town hall meeting to discuss overdose spike in Penticton
PENTICTON – As the number of illicit drug overdoses soar in Penticton, a local group…

Illicit drug overdoses continue to trend up in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A weekend surge in reported illicit drug overdoses in Kamloops this past weekend…

New funding announced for B.C. paramedics in fight against overdose crisis
KAMLOOPS – The provincial government has announced new funding for the B.C. Amublance Service in…

Kamloops woman organizing naloxone training to help combat fentanyl crisis
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman is working with a Vancouver-based harm reduction organization to help…

How a Kamloops producer is helping support the son of a local rapper, fentanyl victim
KAMLOOPS – After the death of a local rapper, a local producer is working on…

Interior Health alarmed by sudden increase in Penticton overdoses
PENTICTON – A recent spike in overdoses in Penticton is alarming, but the city still…

How high schools in the Interior are doing their part to combat the fentanyl crisis
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The fentanyl crisis has taken its toll on B.C. and deaths from fentanyl…

Latest overdose stats show fentanyl continues to kill in the B.C. Interior
TWO OVERDOSE DEATHS A DAY ACROSS THE PROVINCE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Drug overdoses continue to claim…

Vernon man charged with trafficking fentanyl, cocaine awaits trial
VERNON – A Vernon man accused of dealing fentanyl and cocaine will face a judge…

Kamloops students turn to First Nations approach to send message about fentanyl to area youth
KAMLOOPS – A collaboration between Tk’emlups te Secwepemc and Thompson Rivers University students aims to…

New addiction recovery beds coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – A family services non-profit group in Kelowna will soon have eight new recovery…

KRCC, correctional facilities in B.C. will soon be equipped with naloxone to combat fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A potentially life-saving drug for overdose patients will be introduced to prisons across…