“I wanted to come to remind everybody that the people we lost, because we tend to forget them.” Continue reading →

Families gathered at the courtyard Friday at City Hall to remember loved ones who passed away, and to encourage change that could save lives. Continue reading →

The numbers are disturbing. According to the B.C. Coroners Service, 780 British Columbians lost their lives in drug overdoses in the first six months of this year, 46 of those in Kelowna. Continue reading →

Racine Cessford died because she had ingested a fentanyl-laced street drug. Continue reading →

“Once or twice a week I hear about somebody dying of a fentanyl overdose that I personally know” Continue reading →

Sue Deuchars has a heart of a lion, who fights back tears as she shares her story of love and loss. “Our lives will never be the same. I’ve suffered a lot of trauma and grief in my life but this just trumps everything. It’s with me every single day,” said Deuchars. In April of last… Continue reading →

“Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable. We are in the midst of a major illicit drug overdose crisis here in British Columbia with hundreds of people dying.” Continue reading →