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Overdose
Old school tool used to fight opioid overdose crisis in the Interior Health Authority
The opioid crisis that’s killing dozens of people across the Interior Health Authority is relatively…
Why West Kelowna and Penticton are never mentioned in overdose numbers
OKANAGAN – This is a short list you really don’t want to make. Both West…
The hidden population dying from B.C.’s overdose crisis
Chances are, you already know him. He's likely successful, has some money, a good job,…
“I was high for my entire stay:” Why B.C. prisons aren’t helping addicts
His parents thought a few months in jail would force him to sober up. They…
Over 1,000 people have died from illicit drug overdoses in B.C. this year
More people died of overdose from illicit drugs in the first eight months of this…
SURVIVING FENTANYL: Overdose survivor shares his story of despair and recovery
KAMLOOPS – The last thing Dayton Wilson remembers on Sept. 1, 2016, was shopping at…
More people in Kelowna hospitalized for opiate overdoses than any other Canadian city
KELOWNA – A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information puts Kelowna way…
Seven recent deaths in Kelowna linked to overdose
KELOWNA – Several overdoses in the Okanagan have prompted health officials to warn the public…
Kelowna’s mobile overdose prevention unit gets high tech gift
KELOWNA – The people using the mobile overdose prevention in unit will be able to…
Inaugural Kelowna event planned to remember overdose victims
KELOWNA – The first International Overdose Awareness Day is being held later this month, as…
Overdose crisis a top priority for B.C.’s new Mental Health and Addictions Minister
For the first time in 16 years, there’s a new political party in power for…
Illicit drug overdose deaths in the province continue to rise
The number of illicit drug overdose deaths in the province has had a sharp increase…
Mothers of Okanagan fentanyl victims get Drug Overdose Awareness Day
KELOWNA – The mom of a Kelowna man who died of fentanyl overdose has gotten…
Supervised drug consumption approved for Kamloops and Kelowna
Kamloops and Kelowna are taking another step forward in the fight against the opioid overdose…
Overdoses claimed 129 lives in B.C. last month
Last month illicit drug overdose deaths dropped slightly, but since May of 2016, deaths in…
REVIVED: Kamloops woman saved from opioid overdose gets second chance
"We found you on the sidewalk," the paramedics told Jen as she came to. "You…
Overdose deaths up 50 per cent in Okanagan this year
OKANAGAN – Interior Health is warning Okanagan drug users about the lethal effects of their…
April worst month so far for 2017 drug overdose deaths in B.C.
The number of suspected drug overdose deaths in April measures out to roughly four lives…
Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded the highest number of overdoses in the region — this could be why
VERNON – Staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded more drug overdoses than their counterparts in…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Mobile overdose prevention unit hits the road in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The mobile unit promised by the Interior Health Authority to replace the fixed,…
B.C. ELECTION 2017: Breaking down each party’s response to overdose crisis
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As Interior residents continue to die from overdose at a record pace, the…
March third-highest month for illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – People across the province continue to die at an alarming rate due to…
FENTANYL CRISIS: From opium to opioids: A look at British Columbia’s illicit drug history
VANCOUVER – Hundreds of British Columbians have died from overdoses in recent months, but the…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Just over 1,600 needles picked up in Kelowna parks last month
KELOWNA – Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come in the middle of…