safe injection

Vernon shelter believes safe drug use area would reduce overdoses, discarded needles
VERNON – With no supervised drug consumption site currently available in Vernon, one local agency…

McDONALD: No cure for the indifference helping to kill hundreds in B.C.
OPINION If you have never heard of Dr. Trevor Corneil, that’s OK, but I sleep…

Mobile illicit drug consumption site the way to go in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The director of a local addictions resource centre says Interior Health’s decision to…

Disappointed director says Rutland safe consumption site would have been ‘great for the neighbourhood’
KELOWNA – After scrambling to be ready on less than one weeks' notice, staff at…

Interior Health Authority wants your thoughts on a safe consumption site in Kamloops and Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – The Interior Health Authority wants the public’s thoughts on supervised consumption. A website…

Supervised injection site discussion coming to Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS – The next big debate in front of Kamloops city council could be over…

Safe consumption services at least six months away for Interior Health
OVERDOSE RATE THIS YEAR IN HEALTH AUTHORITY ALMOST DOUBLE THAT OF 2015 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – News…

Spike in overdoses puts Kamloops in discussion for safe injection site
KAMLOOPS – A safe injection site is being considered for Kamloops. Provincial health minister Terry…