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News Items tag as: overdose crisis
What Kamloops, Okanagan public can expect when saving overdose victims
September 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM
Earlier this year, Kamloops resident Candice Romanoff came across a man in the alley behind her residence who was slumped over, not moving.
BC's drug crisis: Why everyone talks about 'stigma'
May 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM
Is stigma something the province should be fighting when it comes to battling the drug crisis? While current efforts are geared towards destigmatization, some experts believe stigma still has a role to play in addressing the crisis and others explain why it doesn't.
Why the drug crisis is much more visible in Okanagan, Kamloops than out east
April 06, 2024 - 6:00 PM
The illicit drug crisis is something people in communities throughout British Columbia rub shoulders with daily, while more eastern regions of the country don't. It seems as though the distribution network and the drugs themselves are to blame.
LESS FEAR: Decriminalization of illicit drugs in Interior Health helps users get help
September 18, 2023 - 7:00 PM
It’s early days yet but an Interior Health pilot project on drug decriminalization seems to be generating some positive results.
190 deaths from BC's drug crisis in July
August 29, 2023 - 5:00 PM
Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in British Columbia for people aged 10 to 59, accounting for more deaths than homicides, suicides, accidents and natural disease combined.
Kelowna on track for new illicit drug supply death record
July 19, 2023 - 9:12 AM
The BC Coroners Service says 48 people have died in Kelowna due to the unregulated drug supply, while 89 of the city's residents died in the entirety of 2022.
Mom who lost son running across B.C. to raise awareness about safe drug supply
March 25, 2023 - 2:30 PM
A mom who lost her son to an overdose will be stopping in the Okanagan as she runs hundreds of kilometres from Nelson to Victoria to raise awareness about the toxic drug supply.
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.
Kamloops leads B.C. Interior in overdose deaths
August 16, 2022 - 10:03 AM
Kamloops and Kelowna are the deadliest cities in the B.C. Interior when it comes to the poisoned illicit drug supply.
B.C. on track to lose record number of people to toxic illicit drug supply
July 14, 2022 - 11:40 AM
The province is reporting a record number of overdose deaths this year so far, with Interior Health reporting 149 deaths in the region.
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iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe
Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me
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iN VIDEO: Jolly sidewalk Santa spreads joy and raises funds in Kamloops
A sidewalk Santa is busy cheering up drivers on a busy roadside in Kamloops this holiday season, receiving lots of w
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iN PHOTOS: Classic Christmas cookies add flavour to holidays in Kamloops, Okanagan
Christmas cookies are baking in ovens across Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this includes traditional classics enjoy
December 23, 2024 6:00 AM
Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5M
NEW YORK (AP) — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than $5 millio
December 22, 2024 9:00 PM
In Similkameen homelands, mining operations threaten syilx Okanagan laws, identity
Madison Terbasket grew up learning about syilx title and rights from her culture’s worldview as a member of th
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Slow fashion houses embrace made-to-order to reduce waste
TORONTO - On occasion, fashion designer and clothier Katelyn Woodburn is accused of running a scam. When a cus
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