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“People are suffering and it shouldn’t be this way”
HOMELESS: 13 DEATHS LAST YEAR AND A NEAR DEATH LAST WEEK PROMPTS ACTION VERNON –…
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…
RCMP: Pressure for emergency services reaches unprecedented level over long weekend
PENTICTON - RCMP said the pressure Boonstock put on emergency services over the long weekend was taken to unprecedented levels. In a statement released Wednesday, Const. Kris Clark said the large number of overdoses and the death of a 24-year-old Alberta woman caused “alarm for the overwhelmed emergency and security operations”. RCMP provided additional resources...
Centre of Gravity welcome back but only in July
KELOWNA – Centre of Gravity is welcome to return to Kelowna for its eighth year, but only if it’s not during the August long weekend. Council received a report from the Outdoor Events Committee Monday, which looked at how the three-day festival impacted residents, the RCMP and local infrastructure. Wet Ape Productions agreed to move the...