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Fentanyl
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…
What a mobile safe drug consumption unit looks like to Interior Health
KAMLOOPS – As part of the plan to deal with the drug overdose crisis, the…
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…
How B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is affecting the safety of prisoners, guards
NANAIMO SHERIFF TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER EXPOSURE TO DRUG THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is…
Why all those discarded needles are signs of progress for HIV, Hep C in Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Nearly 400 new Hepatitis C cases and as many as 15 HIV cases…
Alberta case offers hope for Interior families wanting manslaughter charges for fentanyl suppliers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Edmonton Police just announced manslaughter charges against an alleged drug dealer after one of…
Vernon to map hotspots, look at disposal resources after hundreds of discarded needles found
VERNON – The number of discarded needles being found in Vernon continues to climb. In…
Interior Health Authority wants your thoughts on a safe consumption site in Kamloops and Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – The Interior Health Authority wants the public’s thoughts on supervised consumption. A website…
Overdose deaths have tripled in Kamloops, continue to rise in Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Newly released numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows drug overdose deaths are…
More than half of B.C.’s overdose deaths this year blamed on fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The number of drug related deaths in B.C. for the first nine months…
Kamloops nightclub joins the battle against the fentanyl crisis
'IT'S SOMETHING WE SEE EVERY DAY' KAMLOOPS – The overdose death of Edmond Paul Adkin…
Kamloops mom who lost son to fentanyl doing her part to end overdose crisis
'I'M STILL TRYING TO HEAL.' KAMLOOPS – Daryl Berry was 20-years-old and working in Fort…
Kamloops man dies after overdose at a Kelowna wedding
KELOWNA – One of five people who overdosed at a Kelowna wedding has died in…