Penticton Needles

• Talks of regulating needle distribution in Penticton ‘disappointing’: harm reduction advocate

  City staff say they've spent the past few months investigating the issue and plan to draft and introduce a bylaw giving council the option to regulate the distribution of needles.

  Nov 3, 2019
  
• City of Penticton to study discarded needles in wake of public outcry

  City council recently heard that 167,000 needles were distributed in Penticton last year.

  Jul 17, 2019
  
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• Growing calls to combat discarded needles in Penticton after child allegedly poked in park

  Danni Hyde is calling on the city to improve public safety in parks and beaches. 

  Jun 20, 2019
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• 5,600 used needles. 6 days. A Penticton pharmacy is buying back discarded needles

  The pharmacy says more than 5,600 used needles have been returned in the past six days

  Jul 12, 2018