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Stigma against psychedelics could fade with decriminalization in B.C., experts say
August 22, 2022 - 11:54 AM
Decriminalization of some hard drugs in British Columbia could help reduce stigma around psychedelic substances that have medicinal value, but have been caught up in the war on drugs, experts say.
Indigenous communities need more mental health support in wake of COVID-19: report
March 24, 2021 - 1:00 AM
OTTAWA - Many Indigenous communities are struggling to cope with dual states of emergency, thanks to the pandemic and its effects on those with mental illness and addictions.
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Meth addictions have government's attention: Manitoba health minister
October 23, 2018 - 3:33 PM
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's health minister says there is evidence that people with addictions in the province are turning to methamphetamines.
Long-term equitable recovery services needed to manage addiction in B.C.: report
July 18, 2018 - 2:13 PM
VANCOUVER - When the daily partying, boozing and cocaine binges following high school left him homeless and living in a tent on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Josh McDearmid believed his life would end there.
Liberal MP Drouin says allegation made against him at party's Halifax convention
April 23, 2018 - 4:50 AM
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Francis Drouin says an allegation has been made against him following an incident at the party's convention in Halifax this weekend.
Opioid death rates higher in Thunder Bay than elsewhere in Ontario, study finds
March 28, 2018 - 9:49 AM
TORONTO - Powerful opioid drugs are killing people in the northern city of Thunder Bay at a higher rate than anywhere else in Ontario, a new report states.
Five Things to consider about the Liberal government's plan to legalize pot
April 13, 2017 - 1:54 PM
OTTAWA - The Liberal government introduced long-awaited legislation Thursday to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but many of the finer points and logistical questions remain unanswered or up in the air. Here are five of them:
Ontario nurse accused in deaths of 8 nursing home residents appears in court
November 02, 2016 - 10:13 AM
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - A nurse accused of killing eight seniors at two long-term care homes in southwestern Ontario has had her case put over to Nov. 18 after a brief court appearance Wednesday morning.
Information from accused nurse led to probe into alleged murders: source
October 26, 2016 - 12:03 PM
TORONTO - The investigation into the alleged murders of eight elderly nursing home residents was prompted by information the nurse accused in the case provided to a psychiatric hospital in Toronto, The Canadian Press has learned.
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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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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 Ci
April 24, 2024 3:30 PM
Man stabbed to death near White Rock Pier days after similar knife attack in area
WHITE ROCK, B.C. - A man has been killed in a stabbing in White Rock, B.C., and police say there are "apparent
April 24, 2024 2:30 PM
iN VIDEO: Rush hour chaos in London as military horses run amok after getting spooked
LONDON (AP) — Five military horses spooked by noise from a building site bolted during routine exercises on We
April 24, 2024 1:05 PM
New season of dragon boating launches in Kamloops
Paddles hit the water earlier this month to kick off a new season for dragon boat racers in Kamloops, and there are
April 24, 2024 12:00 PM
BC Wildfire Service imposes five-month ban on large open fires in Interior
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Fire bans are being imposed across much of British Columbia and Alberta, as the wildfire season get
April 24, 2024 11:12 AM
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