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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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: overdose crisis

What Kamloops, Okanagan public can expect when saving overdose victims

BC's drug crisis: Why everyone talks about 'stigma'

Why the drug crisis is much more visible in Okanagan, Kamloops than out east

LESS FEAR: Decriminalization of illicit drugs in Interior Health helps users get help

190 deaths from BC's drug crisis in July

Kelowna on track for new illicit drug supply death record

Mom who lost son running across B.C. to raise awareness about safe drug supply

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

Kamloops leads B.C. Interior in overdose deaths

B.C. on track to lose record number of people to toxic illicit drug supply

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