Canadian Mental Health Association

Temporary lifting of extreme weather response at Kamloops’ shelter

KAMLOOPS – The extreme weather alert issued last week, which had the shelter in the Kamloops pulling out all the stops to house homeless people due to the cold weather, has been temporarily cancelled. Canadian Mental Health Association executive director Christa Mullaly says she realizes with the winter storm in the forecast she will likely...

Vernon art project asks, Who are you?

VERNON - Queer, real, stereotyped. Victorious over victimization. Fragile and fighting back. These are some of the words and phrases you’ll find painted alphabetically on large boards as part of a project called Respect Lives Here, sponsored by the Social Planning Council for the North Okanagan. Participants from the Vernon Women’s Transition House, Vernon District...