News Items tag as: Fentanyl

New report sheds light on who is dying in opioid crisis
September 27, 2018 - 1:00 PM

A new report from the B.C. Coroners Service dives into much more detail about drug user deaths between 2016 and 2017 in the province.
Why a Kelowna man with no record got federal prison time for drug trafficking
September 18, 2018 - 8:30 PM

KELOWNA - A young Kelowna drug dealer was hit with federal prison time last month, continuing a pattern of heavy sentences for fentanyl dealers.
Police raid impacts Okanagan drug trafficking ring
June 29, 2018 - 10:56 AM

LAKE COUNTRY – RCMP raided a home in Lake Country last week seizing a variety of drugs including a heroin-fentanyl mix packaged for sale.
Man charged with producing methamphetamine and fentanyl at Vernon drug lab
June 22, 2018 - 5:30 PM

VERNON - Charges have been laid in connection with a drug lab that was busted last year in Vernon.
Overdose death rate holding steady within Interior Health Authority
June 07, 2018 - 3:21 PM

Deaths from suspected fatal illicit drug overdoses across the province were down 23 per cent in April from the month before, according to the latest numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service.
iN GRAPHICS: Why you should still pay attention to the overdose crisis
May 18, 2018 - 6:30 PM

You've seen the headlines, you've known for a long time we have an overdose crisis in our communities and across B.C.
Spike in illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C.
May 10, 2018 - 10:53 AM

More than 160 people died from illicit drug overdoses in B.C. in March, the second-highest monthly total to date.
These tiny strips could save hundreds of lives
April 25, 2018 - 6:30 PM

Social service agencies in six Interior cities will be offering drug-testing strips for users.
Fatal overdose numbers in the Interior on par with last year: Interior Health
March 12, 2018 - 9:00 PM

As the overdose crisis enters its third year in B.C., people are continuing to die at an alarming rate from fatal overdoses.
Kelowna mom who lost two sons to overdose calls for mandatory prescription tracking
February 22, 2018 - 9:00 PM

KELOWNA – If a system that’s already in place across B.C. had been used, Helen Jennens' sons might still be alive.
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JONESIE: The infighting and community fighting of the 2018 Civic Election
Things are getting ugly in the Vernon election. Candidates are sniping at each other in Facebook forums and it’s become hard to watch. Dawn Tucker is a candidate for council, but she’s also the administrator on two of thes