News Items tag as: Mental health

Kelowna's plant haven where exotic plants and the community meet
January 28, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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Walking into Plant Gather immediately engulfs one in the smell of a jungle's thick humidity. It's a calming, therapeutic and unique experience and it's what this exotic plant store in Kelowna has come to be known for.
Popular Kamloops advocate, star meme creator details mental health battle
December 17, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Nevin Webster loves his city of Kamloops and goes above and beyond to represent it. He sports Kamloops logos on his hats and hoodies and sews patches of the city’s unofficial mascot Kami the Fish onto his clothing and hand bags, buying swag from local businesses and literally wearing his city on his sleeve.
Kelowna clothing brand on a mental wellness mission
November 19, 2023 - 12:30 PM

A Kelowna-based clothing brand has made helping people open up about mental health its mission.
Kelowna isn't waiting for Interior Health for crisis response
October 25, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Kelowna Mayor-elect Tom Dyas, Penticton City Council and outgoing Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian have all called for more police-nurse teams to deal with mental health crises in their cities.
Interior Health to expand mental health, addiction services in Kamloops
March 29, 2022 - 10:23 AM

Seventeen more mental health workers are expected to staff an expanded Interior Health facility in downtown Kamloops.
Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society launching mental health initiative
January 28, 2022 - 3:36 PM

The Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society is launching a mental health and addiction recovery initiative after receiving a significant donation.
Be kind to yourself and other ways to deal with the Christmas doldrums: experts
December 24, 2021 - 7:00 PM

For even the jolliest of folk, the holiday season can quickly shift to a hectic and stressful time, filled with too much food, too much alcohol, overspending and not enough rest, which can all hinder mental health.
Signs your teen's mental health is taking a hit from COVID pandemic restrictions
September 03, 2021 - 6:00 AM

With the pandemic well into its fourth wave, some young people appear to be struggling with mental health issues after a year and a half of increased social isolation.
Got the winter blahs? You're not alone this year
January 14, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents looking at another long winter might be finding their spirits dampened even further by the prospect of the next few months under COVID-19 protocols.
Interior Health, RCMP planning new approach to help police deal with mental health crises
January 11, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Months after a Kelowna woman was dragged down a hallway by an RCMP officer doing a mental health check, police and Interior Health are finally taking steps to improve the way they deal with such situations.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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