Ministry Of Mental Health And Addictions

• Saskatchewan government halts supports for free drug materials like pipes

  Saskatchewan Minster of Mental Health and Addictions Tim McLeod said that third party organizations would no longer be able to supply drug materials with government funding.

  Health

  Jan 18
  
• Funding announced for new Foundry youth centre in North Okanagan

  The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions announced that the province is spending $74.9 million to open 12 more Foundry centers across B.C.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
  
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• Family of Okanagan Falls man calling for mental health support

  The family of an Okanagan Falls man is now calling for mental health support. Their son Martin is accused of violently attacking neighbours.

  Health

  Jun 15, 2022
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• Four-month delay in prescribing safe drug supply costing lives, says B.C. advocate

  B.C. nurses were empowered to prescribe pharmaceutical alternatives to street drugs yet in September, but four months later the public health order still hasn't been implemented.

  Health

  Jan 15, 2021
• No charges laid following financial investigation into Lethbridge supervised consumption site

  Police say they uncovered records which accounted for funding that the province had alleged was mismanaged or missing.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2020
• Retrofitted ambulance will provide mental health services to remote northern B.C. communities

  Along with mental health and addictions services, the unit will also provide naloxone kits, basic wound care and social support services.

  Mar 21, 2019
• B.C. marks 2017 as deadliest O.D. death year in provincial history

  The numbers released by the B.C. Coroners Service highlight the devastating effects of the overdose crisis in the province.

  Jan 31, 2018
• New report urges more oversight of involuntary detentions under BC’s Mental Health Act

  A report says there is no oversight on how mental health patients detained involuntarily are treated.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2017
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• Ontario NDP proposes creation of new ministry to cover mental health and addictions

  The new ministry would be charged with cutting wait lists and streamlining services across the province.

  Politics

  Sep 13, 2017