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Suicide
No wrongdoing for Kelowna cop who shot suicidal man in porta-potty
The BC police watchdog has said that a Kelowna RCMP officer who shot a man…
Older generations reaching out for help from B.C. Interior crisis line
If you're feeling lonely this holiday season, be assured you're not alone. According to Interior…
Jaqueline McDermott died by suicide: A message from her mother
The family of a young woman whose body was found near Merritt earlier this month…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating Penticton RCMP following man’s death after wellness check
Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is investigating after a man died from a self-inflicted wound…
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…
Suicide prevention decals installed on Kamloops bridge
Suicide prevention decals have now been installed along the railings of a Kamloops bridge following…
1 in 4 teenage girls in Kamloops and the Okanagan cut themselves
Don’t confuse teenagers who cut themselves on purpose with those contemplating suicide. That's a cautionary…
Couple who died in North Okanagan fire felt they had ‘no way out’ of financial troubles
VERNON – A couple who died in a house fire in May 2018 were facing…
Kamloops police scour river for possible bridge jumper
KAMLOOPS – Police and search crews found no signs of a man who may have…
Victim services worker in the Central Okanagan would be happy “never to attend another suicide call”
KELOWNA – RCMP victim services in the Central Okanagan have so far this year offered…
VIDEO: A grieving mother pushes for more suicide prevention in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – When Kym Gallagher woke up in the middle of the night with a…
100 Women Who Care donate funds for Vernon suicide prevention
VERNON – Support is growing for those struggling with thoughts of suicide in Vernon. 100…
‘Things need to change:’ Parents of North Okanagan man lost to suicide speak up
VERNON – A mother and father who lost their son to suicide are sharing his…
Deaths in Enderby were murder-suicide: RCMP
ENDERBY – Police have deemed the deaths of a man and woman living on the…
Family questions coroner’s report labelling Vernon deaths as suicide pact
VERNON – The deaths of two people last summer, one of whom was found in…