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Addiction
What sobering centres are and why Kamloops is fighting for one
Kamloops city council and staff have been pushing the province for a sobering centre since…
Kamloops man’s innovative solution to housing, drug crises gains ground, literally
Kamloops university student Trevor Starchuk designed a first-of-its-kind housing and treatment model to address the…
Kamloops divided on how to deal with homeless and toxic drug crisis: report
Kamloops continues to be impacted by the negative effects of the homelessness and toxic drug…
iN VIDEO: Lillooet man breaks intergenerational trauma cycle, gives back to community
Six years ago, Rocker Brady almost died after overdosing under the Overlanders Bridge in Kamloops…
WE DO RECOVER: Kamloops mother leaves life of crime and drugs behind
Looking at Kamloops mother Joni Reed it’s difficult to fathom how many years she survived…
BC’s drug crisis: Why everyone talks about ‘stigma’
Is stigma something the province should be fighting when it comes to battling the drug…
Understanding treatment and recovery services offered by Interior Health
As many individuals struggle with mental health and substance use issues, the province, through Interior…
WE DO RECOVER: Drug addicted Kamloops mom gets her life back
Jaimie-Lynn Burt is a cheerful, vibrant woman in her 20s who is raising three small…
‘Trying to cope’: Merritt father desperate to find missing daughter
A father in Merritt is desperately searching for his daughter since she went missing almost…
Scratch & Win tickets should stay out of kids’ stockings this Christmas: BCLC
The BC Lottery Corporation is reminding parents and caregivers that scratch and win tickets are…
Petition launched in effort to get second detox centre in Kelowna
A Kelowna resident has started a petition in hopes of getting a new detox centre…
How prescription heroin is saving lives in BC
Crosstown Clinic patient Michel has used opiates for 30 years. His addiction to heroin, he…
Kelowna pharmacist sheds light on drug addiction in healthcare with podcast
Two health-care professionals are tackling tough issues around safe supply and substance use in the…
Face of Penticton’s Discovery House on a new life journey
Helping save lives for the past 12 years, Jerome Abraham’s own life journey has now…
Man sentenced after leaving Logan Lake treatment facilty on foot
Amos James Atkins was in custody for months after he left a court-appointed treatment facility…