Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan
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Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan
02:25 | January 25, 2024
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Bradley Creek fire forcing evacuations in the North Okanagan
02:10 | August 2, 2026
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Concerns about wildfire smoke and tourism in the Okanagan
02:16 | July 29, 2026
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Heat and air quality warnings remain in place in the Okanagan
02:01 | July 23, 2026
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Heat concerns for outside workers
02:16 | July 21, 2026
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Peach Classic Triathlon taking place in Penticton
02:08 | July 17, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 16
11:15 | July 16, 2026
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Southern Interior under yellow heat alert
02:23 | July 16, 2026
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Drowning deaths on the rise in BC
02:12 | July 14, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 10
11:18 | July 10, 2026
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Okanagan boy battles rare disease
02:07 | July 9, 2026
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Interior Health report on KGH pediatric ward
02:21 | June 22, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: June 11
11:35 | June 11, 2026
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Okanagan parvovirus warning
02:10 | June 11, 2026
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Vernon trailer park residents still without power as temperatures rise
02:12 | May 4, 2026
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Local MLA says floors sitting empty at Kelowna General Hospital as patients sit in hallways
02:13 | April 15, 2026
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Kelowna woman meets organ donor
02:06 | April 14, 2026
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Vernon trailer park to lose power
02:16 | April 6, 2026
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Concerns raised about growing Peachland encampment
01:58 | April 2, 2026
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Tiny house rules could threaten health care access
02:12 | April 1, 2026
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Fundraising for Kelowna General Hospital ER
02:14 | March 31, 2026
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West Kelowna reservoir damage caused by youths
02:14 | March 25, 2026
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Concerns over potential water contamination after West Kelowna reservoir vandalism
02:14 | March 20, 2026
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Merritt tick bite warning
02:19 | March 18, 2026
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Kelowna considers golf course land swap
02:19 | March 10, 2026
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New community-based mental health response team in Kelowna
02:21 | March 10, 2026
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Concerns over mental health supports at Vernon hospital
02:00 | March 9, 2026
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Kelowna man first to be cured by gene-editing
02:10 | February 27, 2026
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Questions raised about death of Vernon man
02:03 | February 26, 2026
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Support for families affected by drug crisis
02:20 | February 23, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Feb. 19
13:27 | February 19, 2026
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Hospital suicide questions
02:11 | February 19, 2026
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Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan
02:25 | January 25, 2024
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Bradley Creek fire forcing evacuations in the North Okanagan
02:10 | August 2, 2026
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Concerns about wildfire smoke and tourism in the Okanagan
02:16 | July 29, 2026
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Heat and air quality warnings remain in place in the Okanagan
02:01 | July 23, 2026
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Heat concerns for outside workers
02:16 | July 21, 2026
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Peach Classic Triathlon taking place in Penticton
02:08 | July 17, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 16
11:15 | July 16, 2026
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Southern Interior under yellow heat alert
02:23 | July 16, 2026
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Drowning deaths on the rise in BC
02:12 | July 14, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 10
11:18 | July 10, 2026
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Okanagan boy battles rare disease
02:07 | July 9, 2026
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Interior Health report on KGH pediatric ward
02:21 | June 22, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: June 11
11:35 | June 11, 2026
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Okanagan parvovirus warning
02:10 | June 11, 2026
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Vernon trailer park residents still without power as temperatures rise
02:12 | May 4, 2026
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Local MLA says floors sitting empty at Kelowna General Hospital as patients sit in hallways
02:13 | April 15, 2026
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Kelowna woman meets organ donor
02:06 | April 14, 2026
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Vernon trailer park to lose power
02:16 | April 6, 2026
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Concerns raised about growing Peachland encampment
01:58 | April 2, 2026
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Tiny house rules could threaten health care access
02:12 | April 1, 2026
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Fundraising for Kelowna General Hospital ER
02:14 | March 31, 2026
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West Kelowna reservoir damage caused by youths
02:14 | March 25, 2026
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Concerns over potential water contamination after West Kelowna reservoir vandalism
02:14 | March 20, 2026
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Merritt tick bite warning
02:19 | March 18, 2026
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Kelowna considers golf course land swap
02:19 | March 10, 2026
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New community-based mental health response team in Kelowna
02:21 | March 10, 2026
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Concerns over mental health supports at Vernon hospital
02:00 | March 9, 2026
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Kelowna man first to be cured by gene-editing
02:10 | February 27, 2026
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Questions raised about death of Vernon man
02:03 | February 26, 2026
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Support for families affected by drug crisis
02:20 | February 23, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Feb. 19
13:27 | February 19, 2026
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Hospital suicide questions
02:11 | February 19, 2026
Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan
Description
January 25, 2024
It is a public health emergency with no end in sight. One day after BC's chief coroner announced that 2023 was the deadliest year yet for toxic drug overdoses, there are renewed calls for much more to be done to save the growing number of lives being lost in this province, including here in the Okanagan. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.
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Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan02:25 | January 25, 2024 -
Bradley Creek fire forcing evacuations in the North Okanagan02:10 | August 2, 2026 -
Concerns about wildfire smoke and tourism in the Okanagan02:16 | July 29, 2026 -
Heat and air quality warnings remain in place in the Okanagan02:01 | July 23, 2026 -
Heat concerns for outside workers02:16 | July 21, 2026 -
Peach Classic Triathlon taking place in Penticton02:08 | July 17, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 1611:15 | July 16, 2026 -
Southern Interior under yellow heat alert02:23 | July 16, 2026 -
Drowning deaths on the rise in BC02:12 | July 14, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 1011:18 | July 10, 2026 -
Okanagan boy battles rare disease02:07 | July 9, 2026 -
Interior Health report on KGH pediatric ward02:21 | June 22, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: June 1111:35 | June 11, 2026 -
Okanagan parvovirus warning02:10 | June 11, 2026 -
Vernon trailer park residents still without power as temperatures rise02:12 | May 4, 2026 -
Local MLA says floors sitting empty at Kelowna General Hospital as patients sit in hallways02:13 | April 15, 2026 -
Kelowna woman meets organ donor02:06 | April 14, 2026 -
Vernon trailer park to lose power02:16 | April 6, 2026 -
Concerns raised about growing Peachland encampment01:58 | April 2, 2026 -
Tiny house rules could threaten health care access02:12 | April 1, 2026 -
Fundraising for Kelowna General Hospital ER02:14 | March 31, 2026 -
West Kelowna reservoir damage caused by youths02:14 | March 25, 2026 -
Concerns over potential water contamination after West Kelowna reservoir vandalism02:14 | March 20, 2026 -
Merritt tick bite warning02:19 | March 18, 2026 -
Kelowna considers golf course land swap02:19 | March 10, 2026 -
New community-based mental health response team in Kelowna02:21 | March 10, 2026 -
Concerns over mental health supports at Vernon hospital02:00 | March 9, 2026 -
Kelowna man first to be cured by gene-editing02:10 | February 27, 2026 -
Questions raised about death of Vernon man02:03 | February 26, 2026 -
Support for families affected by drug crisis02:20 | February 23, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Feb. 1913:27 | February 19, 2026 -
Hospital suicide questions02:11 | February 19, 2026
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Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan02:25 | January 25, 2024
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Bradley Creek fire forcing evacuations in the North Okanagan02:10 | August 2, 2026
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Concerns about wildfire smoke and tourism in the Okanagan02:16 | July 29, 2026
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Heat and air quality warnings remain in place in the Okanagan02:01 | July 23, 2026
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Heat concerns for outside workers02:16 | July 21, 2026
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Peach Classic Triathlon taking place in Penticton02:08 | July 17, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 1611:15 | July 16, 2026
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Southern Interior under yellow heat alert02:23 | July 16, 2026
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Drowning deaths on the rise in BC02:12 | July 14, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 1011:18 | July 10, 2026
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Okanagan boy battles rare disease02:07 | July 9, 2026
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Interior Health report on KGH pediatric ward02:21 | June 22, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: June 1111:35 | June 11, 2026
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Okanagan parvovirus warning02:10 | June 11, 2026
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Vernon trailer park residents still without power as temperatures rise02:12 | May 4, 2026
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Local MLA says floors sitting empty at Kelowna General Hospital as patients sit in hallways02:13 | April 15, 2026
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Kelowna woman meets organ donor02:06 | April 14, 2026
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Vernon trailer park to lose power02:16 | April 6, 2026
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Concerns raised about growing Peachland encampment01:58 | April 2, 2026
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Tiny house rules could threaten health care access02:12 | April 1, 2026
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Fundraising for Kelowna General Hospital ER02:14 | March 31, 2026
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West Kelowna reservoir damage caused by youths02:14 | March 25, 2026
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Concerns over potential water contamination after West Kelowna reservoir vandalism02:14 | March 20, 2026
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Merritt tick bite warning02:19 | March 18, 2026
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Kelowna considers golf course land swap02:19 | March 10, 2026
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New community-based mental health response team in Kelowna02:21 | March 10, 2026
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Concerns over mental health supports at Vernon hospital02:00 | March 9, 2026
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Kelowna man first to be cured by gene-editing02:10 | February 27, 2026
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Questions raised about death of Vernon man02:03 | February 26, 2026
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Support for families affected by drug crisis02:20 | February 23, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Feb. 1913:27 | February 19, 2026
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Hospital suicide questions02:11 | February 19, 2026
Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan
Description
January 25, 2024
It is a public health emergency with no end in sight. One day after BC's chief coroner announced that 2023 was the deadliest year yet for toxic drug overdoses, there are renewed calls for much more to be done to save the growing number of lives being lost in this province, including here in the Okanagan. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.
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