News Items tag as: suicide

Older generations reaching out for help from B.C. Interior crisis line
January 01, 2023 - 7:00 PM

If you're feeling lonely this holiday season, be assured you're not alone.
Suicide prevention decals installed on Kamloops bridge
August 18, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Suicide prevention decals have now been installed along the railings of a Kamloops bridge following a request from a concerned resident.
Victim services worker in the Central Okanagan would be happy "never to attend another suicide call"
September 07, 2018 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - RCMP victim services in the Central Okanagan have so far this year offered support to 34 people in the wake of 14 police callouts for suicide deaths.
100 Women Who Care donate funds for Vernon suicide prevention
April 04, 2018 - 11:00 AM

VERNON - Support is growing for those struggling with thoughts of suicide in Vernon.
Slain Vancouver-born actress asked dance teacher not to judge rapper husband
December 09, 2014 - 11:29 AM

VANCOUVER - The first question Stephanie Moseley's former dance teacher asked the Vancouver-born actress when the cable TV star last dropped by her old studio was about her gleaming engagement ring.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Older generations reaching out for help from B.C. Interior crisis line