News Items tag as: opioid crisis

One-in-five in BC knew someone who died from poisoned drug supply: survey
June 02, 2023 - 10:45 AM

Most British Columbians would like to see a safe supply of drugs for opioid users, according to a recent survey.
Death toll from toxic illicit drug supply in Okanagan, Kamloops continues to climb
September 15, 2022 - 6:00 PM

The toxic illicit drug supply in the Okanagan and Similkameen was responsible for 26 deaths in July, according to data released by the B.C. Coroners Service today, one of the deadliest months so far this year.
Police seize 320 kg of pure fentanyl in raid at clandestine lab in Chilliwack
June 23, 2022 - 11:30 AM

Police found enough ingredients to produce 320 kilograms of pure fentanyl at a rural home in Chilliwack.
Interior Health bringing Suboxone to all emergency departments
May 20, 2022 - 10:39 AM

Interior Health is making treatment for opioid users easier by bringing Suboxone to all its emergency departments.
Permanent supervised drug consumption site coming to downtown Kamloops
March 23, 2022 - 5:06 PM

A new supervised drug consumption site is moving into a downtown Kamloops building.
Interior Health aims to open complex care facility this fall
February 26, 2022 - 2:03 PM

Interior Health is soliciting contractors to open a complex care site in the region, anticipating patients to occupy beds by the fall.
Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.
February 23, 2022 - 6:00 AM

There’s no question that there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world.
Tainted drugs of all colours circulating in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 16, 2022 - 4:30 PM

Interior Health is urging users to get their drugs tested as a tainted supply circulates the region.
Illicit toxic drug deaths hit Thompson-Okanagan region hard in 2021
February 09, 2022 - 5:30 PM

People from the Thompson-Cariboo region were nearly 50% more likely to die from illicit drugs last year than those in the Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: New documentary focuses on opioid crisis in Kamloops
January 09, 2022 - 8:05 AM

A demo reel showing the first part of a documentary film series about the opioid crisis has been released, with its focus on the streets and communities in Kamloops.
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Skeetchestn residents left 'sick' after bear shot dozens of times in middle of night
Neighbours were left feeling sick after they watched a treed bear get shot dozens of times with an underpowered gun over almost an hour in a trailer park at the Skeetchestn Indian Band last month. They watched and listened as a group shone

Canneries had a short but vital heyday in Kamloops, Okanagan
When you think of agriculture in Kamloops, the mind turns to hay and cattle. That makes sense because, according to Venture Kamloops, the beef and dairy industries, along with supporting crops, now accounts for 85-90% of agricultural acreag

Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access
VANCOUVER - Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says. McLaren left a civilian position with the Vancouver Police Department in 2019 f

Airbnb doesn't compete with Kamloops, Kelowna hotels but still stalling recovery
In the past year, the number of short-term rentals in the Thompson-Okanagan region has grown by 11.3% to almost 5,000. Those rentals are marketed to tourists so it would be logical to assume that hotels and motels, still struggling to recov

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News Items tag as: opioid crisis

One-in-five in BC knew someone who died from poisoned drug supply: survey

Death toll from toxic illicit drug supply in Okanagan, Kamloops continues to climb

Police seize 320 kg of pure fentanyl in raid at clandestine lab in Chilliwack

Interior Health bringing Suboxone to all emergency departments

Permanent supervised drug consumption site coming to downtown Kamloops

Interior Health aims to open complex care facility this fall

Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.

Tainted drugs of all colours circulating in Kamloops, Okanagan

Illicit toxic drug deaths hit Thompson-Okanagan region hard in 2021

iN VIDEO: New documentary focuses on opioid crisis in Kamloops

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