News Items tag as: The Bridge

Petition launched in effort to get second detox centre in Kelowna
November 11, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna resident has started a petition in hopes of getting a new detox centre in Kelowna.
10 youth substance abuse recovery beds headed to Kelowna
March 03, 2021 - 11:10 AM

KELOWNA - A contract for 10 substance use treatment beds for youth has been awarded to Kelowna’s Bridge Youth & Family Services Society, Interior Health announced today.
More money could get more treatment beds open right away in Kelowna
June 12, 2019 - 11:48 AM

KELOWNA - The Central Okanagan is lagging far behind other parts of B.C. when it comes to helping people with addictions. Improvements could be made right away if more money became available, according to The Bridge Youth and Family Services.
The heartbreaking reasons many B.C. children with addictions aren't getting help
September 14, 2018 - 6:30 PM

'I CAN'T AFFORD TREATMENT FOR MY DAUGHTER... IT'S NOT FAIR: ONLY PEOPLE WITH MONEY CAN KEEP THEIR KIDS SAFE?'
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Petition launched in effort to get second detox centre in Kelowna