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Health minister warns about fentanyl overdoses in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS – Provincial health minister Terry Lake is warning illicit drug users in Kamloops after…
Overdose deaths could stay high in Southern Interior
NUMBERS LIKELY TO GO UP BEFORE THEY GO DOWN THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don’t expect the epidemic…
Overdose deaths prompt province to declare public health emergency
INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY HARD HIT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Responding to a continuing surge in drug overdose…
Local group trying to bring new youth mental health facility to Kelowna
KELOWNA – A local mother whose son overdosed on pure fentanyl will be speaking at…
The B.C. Interior is on pace to smash last year’s record number of overdose deaths
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Overdose deaths in the Interior Health Authority, already at a record number after…
Premier says no plans to track deadly surge in B.C. drug overdoses
OVERDOSE DEATHS UP 40 PER CENT IN KELOWNA, 50 PER CENT IN VERNON LAST YEAR…
More Interior Health beds coming to help people recover from substance use
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – By this time next year, the Interior Health Authority expects to distribute 73…
Coroner confirms teen who thought she was taking ecstasy in 2013 overdosed on heroin
KELOWNA – A young Kelowna woman who died in 2013 after taking what she thought…
No real time data on deadly drug overdoses but that could change
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With overdose deaths from illicit drugs becoming a more frequent occurrence across Canada,…
Kamloops RCMP issue warning about illicit drugs after seven overdoses in 24 hours
KAMLOOPS – RCMP are sounding off the alarm about illicit drugs in Kamloops after seven…
One man dies, two others taken to hospital after drug-related incident in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Alcohol and drugs are believed to be the reason why one man is…
OPINION: We need to talk about fentanyl in our community
I am writing this as I feel compelled to share my brother’s story of his…
Overdose warning for Interior Health based on trends, not specific incidents
SPATE OF OVERDOSES IN JANUARY NOT MUCH OUT OF THE ORDINARY TODAY, BUT UP MARKEDLY…
Drug overdose warning issued in Kamloops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…
Drug overdose warning issued in Okanagan communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…
Alleged surge in Kamloops drug overdoses cannot be confirmed at the emergency room
KAMLOOPS – Despite reports of four deaths caused by illicit drug overdoses in the community…
Kamloops mother speaks out after son dies from fentanyl overdose
'WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHY AREN'T WE TALKING ABOUT IT?' KAMLOOPS – A local…
Tracking drug overdoses needs improvement to curb the ‘fentanyl crisis’: Kamloops doctor
'THERE'S NO WAY WE'VE SEEN THE END OF THIS' THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – When a community worker…
Fentanyl confirmed in some South Okanagan overdoses
PENTICTON – Test results have confirmed the drug fentanyl was present in some of the…
Overdose suspected in two South Okanagan deaths
PENTICTON – It’s not known yet what substance is responsible for seven overdoses and two…
Warning issued following rash of overdoses in the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Concern over the rash of drug overdoses in the South Okanagan is growing,…
Rash of overdoses prompts warning from Oliver and Osoyoos RCMP
PENTICTON – Osoyoos and Oliver RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance following a spike in…
Family grieves as timely treatment for mental health issues prove elusive
PENTICTON – As a Penticton family mourns the death of a daughter and sister, they…
‘Very potent’ batch of drugs circulate in Vernon with fatal results
VERNON – Six overdoses in the last week—two of them fatal—have Vernon RCMP sounding the…