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Opioid Crisis
Kamloops organizations to host memorial to lives lost to the opioid crisis
A memorial and public art installation in Kamloops to be unveiled tomorrow hopes to bring…
5 years into the opioid crisis, Kamloops advocates continue work to ‘end the stigma’
Empty pairs of shoes tagged with a message to their former owner were laid out…
Kamloops mayor pleads with drug users not to use alone as overdose death toll climbs in B.C.
It has been five years since a state of emergency was declared in B.C. to…
Kamloops family working to end stigma connected to addiction
Bart Manson tucked a teddy bear under the arm of his son before paramedics took…
194 deaths in Interior Health in first 7 months this year as overdose crisis continues
In the first seven months of 2021 – to the end of July – 194…
Suspected drug dealer on stolen motorcycle busted in Kelowna
A suspected drug dealer was arrested and charged after he was caught by Kelowna RCMP…
Kamloops mom warning others about ‘alternative health’ powder that killed her son
The family of a Kamloops man is warning others about a little known, unregulated substance…
Interior has second highest overdose rate in B.C.
The Interior has the second highest rate of overdose deaths in the province, according to…
iN VIDEO: New documentary focuses on opioid crisis in Kamloops
A demo reel showing the first part of a documentary film series about the opioid…
Kamloops doula delivering babies of street entrenched mothers calls for compassion
A Kamloops woman is shedding light on the harsh realities street entrenched pregnant mothers are…
Illicit toxic drug deaths hit Thompson-Okanagan region hard in 2021
People from the Thompson-Cariboo region were nearly 50% more likely to die from illicit drugs last…
Tainted drugs of all colours circulating in Kamloops, Okanagan
Interior Health is urging users to get their drugs tested as a tainted supply circulates…
Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.
There’s no question that there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world. When…
Interior Health aims to open complex care facility this fall
Interior Health is soliciting contractors to open a complex care site in the region, anticipating…
Permanent supervised drug consumption site coming to downtown Kamloops
A new supervised drug consumption site is moving into a downtown Kamloops building. Interior Health…