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Fentanyl
Merritt mom who lost son to overdose pleads for change
The mother of a Merritt man who died of a fentanyl overdose in Kamloops two…
Devastated Kamloops father of fentanyl overdose victim demanding change
A father in Kamloops is devastated after his 25-year-old daughter became yet another victim of…
Vernon mom whose baby swallowed meth, cocaine released after 4 months
A Vernon mother who accidentally allowed her 10-month-old baby to swallow meth and cocaine was…
Judge says Kelowna fentanyl dealer’s lifestyle was ‘perhaps inevitable’
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Steven Wilson said it was "perhaps inevitable" that Cody Erin Lypowich…
‘Living a nightmare’: North Okanagan mom grieves 15-year-old son’s overdose death
In early April, Donna Gregersen's 15-year-old son died in a house in Enderby. While a…
Kamloops homeless advocate died of fentanyl overdose: coroner
A B.C. Coroner's report has confirmed that well-known Kamloops homeless advocate Katherine McParland died of…
Same crime, different outcome: Penticton fentanyl dealers get vastly different sentences
A couple of Okanagan drug dealers busted in a Walmart parking lot for selling fentanyl…
Illicit toxic drug deaths hit Thompson-Okanagan region hard in 2021
People from the Thompson-Cariboo region were nearly 50% more likely to die from illicit drugs last…
Contaminated illicit drugs circulating in Kelowna and Penticton
A contaminated street drug supply is presenting risks in Penticton and causing overdoses in Kelowna.…
‘I am one of many great success stories:’ A Vernon man’s recovery from fentanyl addiction
Heavily addicted to fentanyl and meth and having just overdosed, Jacob Philp woke up in…
UPDATE: Health officials issue drug alert for Kamloops; counterfeit said to be ‘impressive’
An alert has been issued by Interior Health for an illicit counterfeit drug being sold…
Drug alert issued for Penticton
Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Penticton. Drugs of a black, tar-like chunky…
Interior Health issues alert for contaminated drug supply in Kamloops
Interior Health is warning Kamloops illicit drug users about a toxic supply of heroin that…
Vernon fentanyl dealer gets house arrest; Judge says public will ‘struggle’ with sentence
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton told 22-year-old fentanyl dealer Matthew Himpfen that many people…
Interior Health issues Vernon overdose alert related to fentanyl supply
For the second time in just a week, Interior Health has issued a drug alert…
Tainted drugs found in Vernon nearly guarantees fatality in overdose: Why would anyone do that?
Interior Health Authority recently issued a drug alert warning opioid users in Vernon that a…
Interior Health issues warning over Vernon fentanyl supply
Interior Health has issued a drug alert, warning users in Vernon about a high-risk batch…
No jail time for trucker selling fentanyl in Vernon’s Upper Room Mission parking lot
A 51-year-old truck driver who became addicted to street level opioids after his doctor cancelled…
Fears over impacts of Vernon’s overdose prevention site haven’t materialized
A controversial downtown Vernon overdose prevention site has not generated the anti-social behaviour some feared…
Vernon fentanyl trafficker once given light sentence for rehab, back behind bars
A Vernon fentanyl dealer who was previously given a lighter jail sentence so he could…
Kamloops RCMP seizes drugs, cash and weapons in three separate incidents
Police have seized money, drugs and weapons in three separate instances in Kamloops this month.…
Mom wants changes after baby found bag of deadly drugs in Kamloops park
After her eleven-month-old baby found a packet of drugs in a local park, a Kamloops…
Kamloops toddler finds baggie of purple drugs in park; mom manages to avert danger
An 11-month-old was playing at a Kamloops park this weekend when they came upon a…
Teen overdoses spur Kamloops mom into action
Kamloops mom Corally Delwo was shocked when she heard her son’s longtime friend had overdosed…