News Items tag as: Kamloops Supervised Consumption

Four-month check up for Interior Health’s OD RVs
September 27, 2017 - 9:00 PM

Now that Health Canada will allow people to use the pill or powdered from of illegal drugs at the supervised consumption sites in Kamloops and Kelowna, Interior Health is hoping more drug users will take advantage of the safer space.
Supervised drug consumption sites in Kamloops and Kelowna to expand services
September 22, 2017 - 4:52 PM

More changes are coming to the supervised illegal drug consumption sites in Kamloops and Kelowna.
How Kamloops officials are monitoring mobile overdose prevention sites
September 08, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Since rolling into Kamloops earlier this year, the mobile overdose prevention sites have been sheltering hundreds of people while they take their drugs, but no one is pretending it's a perfect answer to the city's overdose crisis.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
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Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

Four-month check up for Interior Health’s OD RVs