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Needles
Vernon councillor concerned city isn’t getting fair share of homelessness, addiction funding
"WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES" VERNON – A Vernon councillor is concerned the city is…
Tk’emlúps close beach access on First Nation land due to feces, used needles and public safety
KAMLOOPS – Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc has erected ‘No Trespassing’ signs along band waterfront after misuse…
FENTANYL CRISIS: Just over 1,600 needles picked up in Kelowna parks last month
KELOWNA – Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come in the middle of…
More needle disposal containers coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Thanks to funding from the Interior Health Authority, the City of Kamloops has…
Kamloops Chamber calls for ‘common sense’ approach to sharps distribution
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is asking for 'common sense' amendments when it…
Hundreds of thousands of Interior Health needles remain unaccounted for
HOW INTERIOR HEALTH CALCULATED ITS CLAIM THAT 99 PER CENT OF NEEDLES ARE PROPERLY DISPOSED…
Big downturn in complaints about discarded needles in Vernon leaves questions
VERNON – The number of discarded needles found around Vernon doesn’t seem to be the…
What you need to know if you find discarded needles
KAMLOOPS – While most people are afraid to even go near discarded IV drug needles…
This grassroots needle program in Kamloops is aiming to clean up the streets
KAMLOOPS – Two Kamloops volunteers have banded together to create a new incentive to try…
Penticton city council approves strategy to deal with needles in public places
PENTICTON – A plan to reduce the number of needles left on Penticton streets has…
Needles found in Vernon playground an isolated incident: School District
VERNON – The Vernon School District is hoping to find out who scattered dozens of…
Why all those discarded needles are signs of progress for HIV, Hep C in Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Nearly 400 new Hepatitis C cases and as many as 15 HIV cases…
Vernon to map hotspots, look at disposal resources after hundreds of discarded needles found
VERNON – The number of discarded needles being found in Vernon continues to climb. In…
Dozens of needles found at Vernon elementary school
VERNON – More than 50 discarded needles were found on the grounds of a Vernon…
Increasing number of needle pickups prompts call for a safe injection site in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton's fire chief is advocating for a safe drug consumption site in the…