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Overdose
Deadly street drug combination threatening lives in B.C.
As drug overdose deaths continue to rise in B.C., the Northern Health region has put…
Pandemic financial relief having unexpected negative impact on Kamloops’ most vulnerable
A higher than normal number of overdoses in Kamloops is having an impact on city's…
Decriminalization of illicit drugs on Dr. Bonnie Henry’s radar
B.C.’s provincial health officer will continue to lobby for the decriminalization of illicit drugs, as…
New overdose prevention app available in Interior Health region
The Provincial Health Services Authority has launched a new app aimed at preventing those who…
Vernon will soon have its first, permanent overdose prevention site
Interior Health has announced Vernon will soon be getting an overdose prevention site and it…
Spike in overdose deaths could be tied to changing drug supply chain
The COVID-19 pandemic may be impacting the illegal drug supply chain and contributing to a…
Interior Health has second-highest rate of overdose deaths in 2020
B.C.’s other health crisis appears to be making a comeback as illicit drug overdose deaths…
Suspect in Salmon Arm break-in arrested after overdose
The suspect who broke into a downtown Salmon Arm drug dispensary last week ended up…
Fentanyl-related deaths drop by almost 50 per cent in Kamloops and Kelowna
Both Kamloops and Kelowna have seen nearly a 50 per cent decrease in the number…
Man who died in Kelowna homeless camp was trying to ‘get back on the straight and narrow’
Today was supposed to be the start of a new life for a Kelowna man…
Vernon event aims to save lives amidst overdose crisis
VERNON – It’s an international crisis that’s palpable on Okanagan streets. Vernon’s Upper Room Mission…
By telling her story, this Kelowna mom is reducing the stigma caused by drug overdose deaths
KELOWNA – There are many ways to fight the scourge of deaths caused by drug…
Emergency overdose calls continue to rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Data released by B.C. Emergency Health Services shows Kamloops continues to see an…
Will B.C. try to decriminalize drug users?
KELOWNA – One of the province's top doctors is expected to release an important report…
Dangerous drug that causes a ‘zombie-like’ state found in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — A dangerous drug was detected in Kamloops last week and health officials are…
Coroner finds death of Kamloops teen at music festival caused by accidental overdose
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops teenaged girl who died at a music festival in Kelowna last…
Rash of overdoses at Kelowna’s Cornerstone proves overdose prevention sites work: executive director
KELOWNA – Eight drug overdoses at or near the Cornerstone Emergency Shelter in Kelowna yesterday…
Interior Health issues overdose alert
KELOWNA – Deadly doses of carfentanil have hit the Interior Health region hard this month…
Travelling candle display to raise awareness about overdose deaths in Interior
The Interior Health Authority is recognizing the lives lost in the illicit drug overdose crisis…
Homeless deaths spiked in Kelowna, Kamloops in 2016
KELOWNA – A new report from the B.C. Coroners Service shows homeless deaths in Kelowna…
Illicit overdose deaths up last year in Kamloops, slight dip in Okanagan
The Okanagan maintained its dubious distinction as having one of the highest illicit drug overdose…
Overdose prevention site set for Vernon, but details vague
VERNON – Interior Health is bringing an overdose prevention site to Vernon, but the where,…
Vernon pilot project aimed at tackling opioid crisis in RCMP cells
VERNON – A new opioid pilot project is scheduled to take off later this month…