News Items tag as: Interior Health Authority

A mother battles the system as her Kamloops son fights drug addiction, mental illness
May 08, 2018 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A mother of a Kamloops man says she is losing hope of ever getting her son help for his drug addiction and mental health.
Overdose alert for Kamloops after six deaths in 10 days
February 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Six people have died from suspected overdoses in 10 days in Kamloops.
Funding extended for Interior Health supervised consumption sites
January 25, 2018 - 7:00 PM

Interior Health's mobile supervised consumption sites are here to stay a little longer.
More resources, awareness could be behind Interior's drop in overdose deaths
November 10, 2017 - 8:30 PM

During the month of September, nine people died from an illicit drug overdose in the Interior Health Authority, a sharp decline from monthly numbers usually seen in the region.

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City officials want more communication from Interior Health
November 02, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A lack of presence and communication from Interior Health is causing frustration within a community task force in Kamloops.
Old school tool used to fight opioid overdose crisis in the Interior Health Authority
October 26, 2017 - 11:10 AM

The opioid crisis that’s killing dozens of people across the Interior Health Authority is relatively new but one of the best tools it has to combat the crisis is decidedly old school — methadone and its lesser-known cousin suboxone.
Overdose crisis putting pressure on Kelowna funeral homes
October 25, 2017 - 2:45 PM

KELOWNA - Front-line social service workers and emergency room staff aren’t the only ones seeing the effects of Kelowna’s opioid crisis.
Why West Kelowna and Penticton are never mentioned in overdose numbers
October 18, 2017 - 7:30 PM

OKANAGAN - This is a short list you really don’t want to make.
Kelowna continues to stand out as hot spot for overdose deaths
October 12, 2017 - 6:30 AM

KELOWNA - What’s with Kelowna and drug overdoses?
Two of the most severe flu strains expected in the Interior this year
October 05, 2017 - 6:30 PM

Interior Health says they are expecting two of the more serious types of flu in the Southern Interior this winter.
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Why there were so many caterpillars in the North Okanagan this spring
NORTH OKANAGAN - Noticed a lot of caterpillars this year? You’re not alone. In some parts of the North Okanagan, thousands of caterpillars were seen blanketing roads and dropping from trees in late May and early June. Dr. Amanda