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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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Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Okanagan summer concert series features Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies
A star-studded lineup is coming to a concert series in the Okanagan this summer. The Mission Hill Family Estate Winery has announced the performers coming to West Kelowna in July. Award winning artists Barenaked Ladies are playing Jul
RCMP raid illegal cannabis concentrate lab in Boundary region
Midway RCMP raided a clandestine laboratory for producing a cannabis concentrate in Beaverdell this week. The lab made a cannabis concentrate known as shatter, which can be made using butane creating a dangerous situation when done improper
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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Two new hotels proposed for Kelowna
Earlier this week, the Mark Anthony Group filed an application for a 12-storey hotel in downtown Kelowna. Yest
March 28, 2024 9:00 PM
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and b
March 28, 2024 9:00 PM
Schooling the fine art of Indigenous food sovereignty on BC coast
Joshua Charleson throws back the lid of an enormous cooler to reveal a cache of hundreds of freshly harvested silver
March 28, 2024 7:00 PM
13-year-old Kelowna guitarist well on his way to becoming a rockstar
A 13-year-old Kelowna guitar player has become a local sensation with his incredible skill. Benny Patterson, w
March 28, 2024 6:00 PM
Famous Martin Mars water bomber finds forever home
The iconic Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is going to be preserved at the British Columbia Aviation Museum. T
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