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Okanagan Overdoses
More than 200 people in Thompson-Okanagan have died from toxic drugs
The four big cities in the Thompson-Okanagan region make up 10% of BC’s overdose deaths…
Seven recent deaths in Kelowna linked to overdose
KELOWNA – Several overdoses in the Okanagan have prompted health officials to warn the public…
Overdose deaths have tripled in Kamloops, continue to rise in Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Newly released numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows drug overdose deaths are…
Vernon politician wants police, first responders and bylaw to carry overdose reversal kits
VERNON – With a rising number of overdose deaths sweeping the province and a potent…
Five overdoses in 48 hours in Vernon; health officials say there is no clear link
VERNON – Health officials say there was a jump in the usual number of overdoses…
Coroner confirms teen who thought she was taking ecstasy in 2013 overdosed on heroin
KELOWNA – A young Kelowna woman who died in 2013 after taking what she thought…
Drug overdose warning issued in Okanagan communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The public is being warned about an increase in fatal and non-fatal overdoses…