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Mental Health
‘It’s very close to home’: Okanagan men run 52 km to raise funds for mental health
Okanagan residents Andrew Garant and Cody Teichroeb ran a 52-kilometre ultramarathon along the rail trail…
Kelowna youth mental health support hitting road with wellness RV
A new Foundry Kelowna project is taking to the road to bring mental health services…
Kamloops business owner pushing for addictions treatment in Rayleigh
A car dealership owner is pushing for a new detox and treatment centre in Kamloops,…
Kamloops artist with bipolar disorder uses painting to help cope with hard times
It can be challenging when life throws us curve balls and we are forced to…
Kamloops mountain climber overcomes mental health challenges with help from biggest rock, her dog Ernest
Rock climbing and exploring the mountains around her home with her dog is helping a…
Signs your teen’s mental health is taking a hit from COVID pandemic restrictions
With the pandemic well into its fourth wave, some young people appear to be struggling…
Man not criminally responsible for mother’s death in Vernon allowed day release
A man from the Philippines found not criminally responsible after being charged for second-degree murder…
Kelowna RCMP calls on province for help handling mental health calls
People suffering from a mental health crisis in Kelowna – or anywhere else – don’t…
Knife-wielding woman arrested at West Kelowna hotel
Police were called to a West Kelowna hotel this morning where a woman was threatening…
Interior crisis line sees uptick in calls amid pandemic, fires and floods
It’s been a tough year for B.C. Interior residents, as natural disasters coupled with the…
Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society launching mental health initiative
The Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society is launching a mental health and addiction recovery…
Kelowna’s top cop calls for more mental health resources to help those in crisis
Interior Health needs to step in with way more resources if Kelowna hopes to deal…
Half of Canadians say their mental health is worse two years into pandemic: survey
More than half of Canadians say their mental health has deteriorated since the COVID-19 pandemic…
North Vancouver leading the way on mental health calls in Kamloops, Okanagan
Two pilot projects underway in North Vancouver may lead the way to freeing police from…
Interior Health to expand mental health, addiction services in Kamloops
Seventeen more mental health workers are expected to staff an expanded Interior Health facility in…