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Mental Health
Reckless driver from Alberta nabbed in Kamloops drive-thru
RCMP in Kamloops caught up with someone driving recklessly from Alberta when they stopped at…
Mom opened up about depression — and Penticton responded
When Katrina Hohmann posted a photo of her messy house earlier this week, called it…
New mental health response team without cops launches in Kamloops
Kamloops is getting a new mental health response team that won't include police officers. The…
Armed North Okanagan man in mental health crisis safely taken into custody
An police incident involving an armed suicidal man in the North Okanagan ended safely last…
Kelowna clothing brand on a mental wellness mission
A Kelowna-based clothing brand has made helping people open up about mental health its mission.…
New mental health response team aims to save lives in Vernon
Vernon has launched a new Mobile Integrated Crisis Response team made up of police officers…
Popular Kamloops advocate, star meme creator details mental health battle
Nevin Webster loves his city of Kamloops and goes above and beyond to represent it.…
Kelowna’s plant haven where exotic plants and the community meet
Walking into Plant Gather immediately engulfs one in the smell of a jungle's thick humidity.…
Kamloops non-profits selected to lead new mental health crisis response team
Two non-profit service providers have been chosen by the province to form and lead a…
BC’s drug crisis: Why everyone talks about ‘stigma’
Is stigma something the province should be fighting when it comes to battling the drug…
Kamloops mental health expert raises concerns over involuntary care expansion
Since BC NDP leader David Eby announced an expansion to BC’s involuntary mental health care…
BC man who shot up cop shop gets jail sentence halved
A BC man who shot up a northern BC RCMP detachment during his lunch break…
‘Toxic and unsafe’: IH nurse’s Human Rights complaint moves forward
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a case by a former Interior Health nurse…
Okanagan police might be the missing link in dealing with community mental health conflicts
PENTICTON – Const. James Grandy uses an example to explain his new role at Penticton…
B.C. Lottery Corporation loses bid to have have human rights complaint thrown out
KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops woman who says her mental disability wasn't taken seriously by her…
New temporary home found for youth mental health centre in Kelowna
KELOWNA – After a kitchen fire forced the closure of the Foundry youth mental health…
Ride Don’t Hide to start the conversation about mental illness this weekend
The national cycling fundraiser Ride Don’t Hide is back again this year with events planned…
Stigma Strolls through Kelowna for charity
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Stigma Stroll took place in Kelowna this morning, June 8, attracting dozens…
Free counselling available permanently at UBCO
KELOWNA – A barrier-free wellness clinic, accessible without an appointment to anyone who needs help.…
UBCO researcher says ecstasy ‘promising’ for PTSD treatment
KELOWNA – UBC Okanagan researchers took part in an international study which shows that the…
It’s mental health story time with Once Upon a Stigma in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Young Professionals Collective will host Once Upon a Stigma in Kelowna…
Smoking pot may be good for your mental health
KELOWNA – Legalization of cannabis may not solve the opioid crisis or end traffic deaths,…
A mother battles the system as her Kamloops son fights drug addiction, mental illness
KAMLOOPS – A mother of a Kamloops man says she is losing hope of ever…
Pairing psych nurses with cops on patrol is paying off, Kelowna RCMP say
KELOWNA – A program started last year to divert police calls involving people with mental…