Toxic drugs alert system launches in Interior Health
A new health alert system launched by Interior Health is meant to help reduce harms, including overdose and death, from toxic, illicit drugs.
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Community advocates voice concerns over lack of illicit drug testing in Revelstoke
As the opioid crisis rages on, including four illicit drug toxicity deaths in Revelstoke in 2021, local harm reduction advocates are overcoming the lack of available drug testing by pushing community support.
Brief: Interior Health to host COVID-19 telephone town hall with provincial authorities
The live, interactive town hall is on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. Dr. Bonnie Henry will host the discussion alongside Health Minister Adrian Dix and regional representatives.
New wheelchair accessible bus gives mobility to Mount Cartier Court residents
Made possible through donations, the new bus will allow people living at Mount Cartier Court to reconnect with the community.
Interior Health, Coroners Service unable to confirm recent social media reports of overdose fatalities
Revelstoke pharmacies now have Naloxone kits available for public distribution.
Report of possible recent drug-related overdose fatalities stirring concern in Revelstoke
Community asking for more information on rumours of recent overdose deaths in Revelstoke, but authorities have few details to provide. Access to Naloxone kits is also a concern.
Has fentanyl or carfentanil made its way to Revelstoke?
Interior Health has confirmed that carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, is present in the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap region.
IHA laundry contract: On the laundry list of B.C. political donors winning government contracts
Political donations often come with strings attached and as IntegrityBC executive director Dermod Travis demonstrates, when parties get into power, those favours are often returned in the form of grants.
Community advocates voice concerns over lack of illicit drug testing in Revelstoke
As the opioid crisis rages on, including four illicit drug toxicity deaths in Revelstoke in 2021, local harm reduction advocates are overcoming the lack of available drug testing by pushing community support.
Brief: Interior Health to host COVID-19 telephone town hall with provincial authorities
The live, interactive town hall is on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. Dr. Bonnie Henry will host the discussion alongside Health Minister Adrian Dix and regional representatives.
New wheelchair accessible bus gives mobility to Mount Cartier Court residents
Made possible through donations, the new bus will allow people living at Mount Cartier Court to reconnect with the community.
Interior Health, Coroners Service unable to confirm recent social media reports of overdose fatalities
Revelstoke pharmacies now have Naloxone kits available for public distribution.
Report of possible recent drug-related overdose fatalities stirring concern in Revelstoke
Community asking for more information on rumours of recent overdose deaths in Revelstoke, but authorities have few details to provide. Access to Naloxone kits is also a concern.
Has fentanyl or carfentanil made its way to Revelstoke?
Interior Health has confirmed that carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, is present in the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap region.
IHA laundry contract: On the laundry list of B.C. political donors winning government contracts
Political donations often come with strings attached and as IntegrityBC executive director Dermod Travis demonstrates, when parties get into power, those favours are often returned in the form of grants.