Fentanyl
Naloxone training begins for staff at Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS – Staff officials with School District 73 have officially begun naloxone training. Director of…
Kelowna men charged with fentanyl trafficking after traffic stop in northern Ontario
HEARST, Ont. – Ontario Provincial Police say two Kelowna men are facing charges related to…
Drug test confirms deadly opioid carfentanil in the Interior
KELOWNA – An opioid 100 times more toxic than fentanyl now poses a threat in…
Kamloops RCMP want to open the conversation around teen marijuana, drug use
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are stepping up to address parents in the city, in…
Pass the pot: UBC Okanagan study shows patients choose cannabis over prescription pain killers
KELOWNA – An UBC Okanagan study says patients prefer medical marijuana over prescription opioids for…
Bail granted to West Kelowna man who laced pills with fentanyl
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man who has pleaded guilty to charges related to…
Clean, medical-grade heroin for drug users? B.C.’s chief coroner thinks it’s worth considering
VICTORIA – As the number of illicit drug deaths remains on a steady pace, the…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Mobile overdose prevention vehicles could arrive by spring
KAMLOOPS – The first incarnation of future supervised consumption services will be on the streets…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Health officials consider stepping up overdose prevention services in Vernon, Penticton
VERNON – Rising overdose numbers have health officials plotting their next plan of attack against…
Interior police dogs will soon be trained to detect fentanyl
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – After the RCMP announced its police dogs would be trained in detecting fentanyl,…
‘You get used to it:’ Reversing overdoses becoming routine at Vernon non-profit
VERNON – The first time she had to grab a naloxone kit to revive someone…
No location yet but Kamloops safe consumption application nearly ready to be submitted
KAMLOOPS – No locations have been announced for the mobile safe consumption site planned for…
Kamloops RCMP dedicated to getting drugs off the streets amid fentanyl crisis
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP attributes a rise in the number of drug offences in the…
Kamloops RCMP working with Interior Health on supervised consumption locations
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are working closely with Interior Health and community stakeholders to…
Youth detox beds coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Support beds for youth struggling with drug or alcohol withdrawal are coming to…