Overdose Crisis
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…
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 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…
Drug alert issued in Penticton
Interior Health has issuing a warning to illicit drug users in the Penticton area. A…
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…
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…
January illicit drug deaths double in Interior Health region
Illicit drug overdose deaths within the Interior Health region are double what they were a…
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…
Drug alerts issued for Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton
Interior Health has issued alerts this week for drugs that contain benzodiazepines, fentanyl and other…
Another drug alert issued in Kamloops by Interior Health
Interior Health issued a drug alert in Kamloops today after a pink and reddish brown…
Kelowna, Kamloops see record breaking number of illicit drug overdose deaths
Illicit drug overdose deaths across B.C. continued an upward trajectory last month putting 2020 on…
‘Our staff are beaten up:’ ASK Wellness wants national approach to overdose crisis
ASK Wellness Society staff are burning out and the non-profit group's executive director says it’s time…
Kamloops council to urge feds to adopt national overdose plan
A Kamloops city councillor says she feels “powerless” to address the opioid crisis currently ravaging…
Interior Health issues alert for contaminated drug supply in Kamloops
Interior Health is warning Kamloops illicit drug users about a toxic supply of heroin that…
162 people died of illicit drug overdoses in B.C. in October
Deaths from drug overdoses continue to take a huge toll in B.C. as 162 deaths…