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Body found on Kal Beach in Coldstream
A body was found this morning along the shoreline of Kal Beach in Coldstream. Vernon…
Mom remembers son who died while in Kelowna RCMP custody: coroners inquest
The mother of a man who died in Kelowna RCMP custody in 2017 said her…
Coroner investigating mountain bike racer’s death at Big White
The BC Coroners Service is investigating after a mountain bike racer died at Big White…
Body found in downtown Vernon park
A body was found in a small downtown park in Vernon early Friday morning. BC…
Inquest jury recommends guard oversight after death in Kelowna cells
A B.C. Coroners Service jury has recommended more training and oversight for RCMP detachment cell…
Paragliding student dead during flight in North Okanagan
A 63-year-old man died this morning while taking paragliding lessons in the North Okanagan. Freedom…
BC Coroners Service contracting storage space as morgues fill up
Lower Mainland morgues are running out of space, so the province is looking for private…
Coroners inquest set for man who died in firefight with Kamloops RCMP
The BC Coroners Service will convene a jury next month to examine the death of…
Coroner confirms hypothermia in death of Kamloops homeless man
A Kamloops man found outside in the cold downtown died of hypothermia. He was homeless,…
Homeless Kelowna man died of drug overdose, hypothermia: coroner
A homeless man who was found on the streets of Kelowna in 2021 died from…
Four dead in semi truck collision near Nelson
A collision killed four people when a passenger truck crashed into a semi truck on…
12 fatal crashes in 5 days on southern Interior highways: BC chief coroner
Multiple fatal motor vehicle incidents occurred on British Columbia highways this week. From July 5…
Coroner’s inquest to be held into death of man in Kamloops RCMP custody
BC Coroners Service is holding an inquest into the death of a man in Kamloops…
Body found at bottom of cliff on Shuswap hiking trail
SICAMOUS – RCMP are appealing for witnesses after a man died in Columbia Shuswap Regional…
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…
Man missing from Kelowna found dead in Kamloops
KELOWNA – Human remains found near the Kamloops airport have been positively identified as those…
19-year-old man dies in Kamloops workplace accident
KAMLOOPS – A young man has died following a workplace accident in Kamloops. The 19-year-old…
Madison Fine died from carfentanil overdose
KELOWNA – The death of a Kelowna woman who was the girlfriend of Red Scorpion…
Overdose death rate holding steady within Interior Health Authority
Deaths from suspected fatal illicit drug overdoses across the province were down 23 per cent…
Overdose warning stemmed from fatal overdoses across Interior: Chief medical health officer
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – After nine fatal overdoses in the Interior Health region, an overdose warning…
More than 1,400 people in B.C. died of overdose last year
The overdose crisis in B.C. has reached new, devastating heights. According to new numbers released…
More resources, awareness could be behind Interior’s drop in overdose deaths
During the month of September, nine people died from an illicit drug overdose in the…
Fentanyl present in over 80 per cent of fatal illicit drug overdoses in B.C. so far this year
For the first month in 2017, fewer than 100 people died of a suspected illicit…
Pedestrian killed in West Kelowna car crash
WEST KELOWNA – Police and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved collision…