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Overdose Crisis
Drug alerts issued for Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton
Interior Health has issued alerts this week for drugs that contain benzodiazepines, fentanyl and other…
Opioid mixtures make toxic drug supply even more dangerous in the Interior
The opioid supply on the streets is getting more and more dangerous, but desperation often…
January illicit drug deaths double in Interior Health region
Illicit drug overdose deaths within the Interior Health region are double what they were a…
Interior Health to open permanent supervised consumption site in Kelowna
After months of planning, Interior Health will be opening a new outreach centre which will…
How a Kamloops chemistry major found himself on the frontlines of the opioid crisis
Kile McKenna sits in a basement office at ASK Wellness on Tranquille Road doing something…
Drug alert issued in Penticton
Interior Health has issuing a warning to illicit drug users in the Penticton area. A…
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…
Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon see high number of overdose deaths: chief coroner
B.C.’s toxic drug supply continues to take lives at an unprecedented rate five years into…
Vigil planned in Kelowna for International Overdose Awareness Day
A network of families aiming to change illicit drug use policies will be hosting a…
Drug alert for fentanyl-laced substance issued in Kamloops, Merritt
Interior Health has issued a warning about a contaminated drug supply in Kamloops and Merritt.…
Advocate for homeless says wrap-around services is the solution for Kamloops
As the weather is getting colder, a long-time advocate for marginalized members of the city…
Interior has second highest overdose rate in B.C.
The Interior has the second highest rate of overdose deaths in the province, according to…
Unique Kamloops Christmas tree shines light on overdose crisis, brings grieving families together
A special kind of Christmas tree was set up by some Kamloops parents who have…
Kamloops resident proposes hiring a private security company to help police community at night
In response to criminal activity stemming from the overdose crisis, some fed up residents are…