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Overdose
BGC Kamloops seeing spike in youth seeking help
At least one Kamloops teenager died from a suspected drug overdose in the community within…
Kamloops permanent supervised drug consumption site in early stages
Interior Health is planning a permanent supervised drug consumption site in Kamloops. The health authority…
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…
B.C. paramedics respond to record number of overdose calls in 2021
B.C. paramedics responded to a record-breaking 35,525 overdose calls in 2021. Every day nearly 100…
Why you need to update your perception of who’s dying of overdose in B.C.
While working as a substance use councillor for 30 years in Kelowna, Ben Goerner had…
Interior has second highest overdose rate in B.C.
The Interior has the second highest rate of overdose deaths in the province, according to…
Overdose death in Kamloops has police looking for person of interest
Kamloops RCMP are asking the public for help to identify a person of interest following…
194 deaths in Interior Health in first 7 months this year as overdose crisis continues
In the first seven months of 2021 – to the end of July – 194…
Drug alert for fentanyl-laced substance issued in Kamloops, Merritt
Interior Health has issued a warning about a contaminated drug supply in Kamloops and Merritt.…
Drug warning issued for Penticton
A community warning has been issued in Penticton after fentanyl was found in crack cocaine.…
5 years into the opioid crisis, Kamloops advocates continue work to ‘end the stigma’
Empty pairs of shoes tagged with a message to their former owner were laid out…
Interior Health to open permanent supervised consumption site in Kelowna
After months of planning, Interior Health will be opening a new outreach centre which will…
Vernon RCMP officer saves life of opioid overdose victim
A Vernon man is lucky to be alive after repeated doses of naloxone weren't reviving…
New recovery beds in Kamloops help ‘fill the gaps’ from drug abuse to employment
The B.C. government announced last week it is dedicating more than $13 million to recovery…
Death in Kelowna homeless camp ruled an accidental overdose
Shane Alan Bourdin died of “mixed drug toxicity” at a Kelowna homeless camp run by…