Opioid Crisis
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…
Shambhala was ahead of Canada in checking drugs at music festivals
As the summer season brings the return of concerts and events to the region, venues…
Interior Health bringing Suboxone to all emergency departments
Interior Health is making treatment for opioid users easier by bringing Suboxone to all its…
Protests planned for Kamloops, Kelowna as death toll from poisoned drug supply crisis soars
More than 9,400 British Columbians lost their lives to toxic illicit drugs in the past…
Why these bursaries are only for recovering Kamloops drug users
One organization in Kamloops has a unique and effective way of helping recovering drug users…
No ‘shame and guilt’ in overdose deaths, Kamloops advocates say
Troylana Manson says she was relieved this week when she learned a Kamloops homeless youth…
Permanent supervised drug consumption site coming to downtown Kamloops
A new supervised drug consumption site is moving into a downtown Kamloops building. Interior Health…
Interior Health aims to open complex care facility this fall
Interior Health is soliciting contractors to open a complex care site in the region, anticipating…
Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.
There’s no question that there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world. When…
Tainted drugs of all colours circulating in Kamloops, Okanagan
Interior Health is urging users to get their drugs tested as a tainted supply circulates…
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…
Kamloops doula delivering babies of street entrenched mothers calls for compassion
A Kamloops woman is shedding light on the harsh realities street entrenched pregnant mothers are…
iN VIDEO: New documentary focuses on opioid crisis in Kamloops
A demo reel showing the first part of a documentary film series about the opioid…
Interior has second highest overdose rate in B.C.
The Interior has the second highest rate of overdose deaths in the province, according to…
Kamloops mom warning others about ‘alternative health’ powder that killed her son
The family of a Kamloops man is warning others about a little known, unregulated substance…