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Canadian Mental Health Association
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…
Kamloops cops took personal videos of homeless shelter, made ‘disrespectful’ comments
A Kamloops shelter provider says police have shown a pattern of disrespect towards their clients,…
The business case for removing police from mental health calls in Okanagan, Kamloops
It’s one thing to say that police should no longer be the default service to…
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 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…
Kamloops councillor says ‘we failed’ homeless resident who died of hypothermia
A homeless senior died in the cold earlier this winter and a city councillor is…
Be kind to yourself and other ways to deal with the Christmas doldrums: experts
For even the jolliest of folk, the holiday season can quickly shift to a hectic…
Cold weather fills Kamloops’s homeless shelters to capacity
The cold snap is squeezing capacity at Kamloops's homeless shelters which are all now full,…
Kamloops dad gets haircut from daughter to raise money for domestic violence, mental health services
When Kamloops resident Nathaniel Martin's daughter wanted to cut his hair, he came up with…