Fentanyl
Already more overdose deaths in Interior Health region than all of last year: Coroner
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Overdose deaths are continuing to spike across the province and fentanyl continues to…
Kamloops fentanyl dealer to spend more than two years behind bars
KAMLOOPS – A man who pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine and fentanyl will be spending…
West Kelowna firefighters can now administer anti-overdose drug
WEST KELOWNA – First responders from West Kelowna Fire Rescue will now be able to…
Kamloops firefighters to begin administering drug overdose antidote
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops firefighters are being handed a life-saving tool at a time when overdose…
West Kelowna couple charged with lacing pills with fentanyl get their SUV back
KELOWNA – A Cadillac Escalade confiscated by police during a raid on two properties in…
Large amounts of drugs found in West Kelowna home
WEST KELOWNA – Two people have been charged after a large amount of drugs, including…
Kamloops information session to tackle drugs and overdoses
KAMOOPS – An upcoming information session could help you better understand drugs and overdoses, including…
Opioid overdose kits soon available at all Interior Health emergency rooms
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Interior Health Authority is introducing take-away overdose kits and beefed up overdose…
Local couple charged with lacing pills with fentanyl in West Kelowna warehouse
WEST KELOWNA – Two West Kelowna residents have been charged in connection with the RCMP…
B.C. Coroners reports illicit drug overdose deaths up 75 per cent
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The B.C. Coroners Service has released more illicit drug overdose statistics which show…
Shortage of anti-overdose drug kits resolved in B.C.
KAMLOOPS – A backlog affecting the distribution of the overdose halting naloxone kits is no…
Shortage of naloxone kits in B.C. due to production problem
KAMLOOPS – The province is facing a backlog in the production of drug kits used…
Kamloops gang activity leads to 10 arrests
KAMLOOPS – In the last four months local RCMP officers have been looking into potential…
More suspects being linked to ‘Wolfpack’ gang
KAMLOOPS – Two Kamloops men have been arrested and charged in connection with several counts…
Interior Health rolling out overdose tracking systems
KAMLOOPS – Interior Health is launching two new systems to help track overdoses due to…