Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan
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Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan
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Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan
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Vernon homeless encampment removed
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Penticton grade 10 student in limbo
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West Kelowna welcomes new doctor from UK
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Dialysis patient denied cab ride home from hospital
02:01 | September 8, 2025
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Autism Okanagan partners with Porsche dealership for fundraising event
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02:06 | August 25, 2025
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01:42 | August 20, 2025
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Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit functional again
02:03 | August 15, 2025
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Tips to stay cool as heatwave approaches B.C. interior
01:56 | July 29, 2025
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Interior Health to open new pediatric mental health unit
02:17 | July 29, 2025
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Heat warning for Okanagan visitors and residents
02:14 | July 28, 2025
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New farm in Lake Country helping patients with dementia
01:28 | July 28, 2025
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Northern Health obstetrics department staffing issues causing disruption for patients
02:18 | July 26, 2025
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People leaving ER without care on the rise, stats show
02:11 | July 24, 2025
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Okanagan Lake deadliest in B.C. for drownings
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Federal Court of Appeal hears ostrich farm case
01:58 | July 15, 2025
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Fundraiser for ostrich cull appeal
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Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan
Description
November 6, 2024
A Kelowna woman with a tragic story is speaking out about the lack of affordable addiction treatment centres in the Okanagan area. She says the government-funded options are hard to get into and the others are priced out of reach for most. Victoria Femia has more.
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Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan02:10 | November 6, 2024 -
Okanagan Halloween fireworks warning02:14 | October 29, 2025 -
Vernon homeless encampment removed02:23 | October 23, 2025 -
Plasma drive in memory of Kelowna teen02:11 | October 21, 2025 -
IHA deals with more doctor resignations02:42 | October 15, 2025 -
Kelowna indoor tennis facility delayed01:47 | October 8, 2025 -
Accessible playground fundraiser in Summerland02:09 | October 6, 2025 -
Air quality advisory for much of the Okanagan01:58 | September 29, 2025 -
Wildfire forces Peachland families to flee their homes01:49 | September 26, 2025 -
Okanagan family hopes to raise awareness for prostate cancer02:01 | September 23, 2025 -
Okanagan sees spike in Parvovirus cases02:10 | September 16, 2025 -
Penticton grade 10 student in limbo02:10 | September 10, 2025 -
West Kelowna welcomes new doctor from UK02:07 | September 9, 2025 -
Dialysis patient denied cab ride home from hospital02:01 | September 8, 2025 -
Autism Okanagan partners with Porsche dealership for fundraising event01:33 | September 5, 2025 -
Scorching temperatures in the South Okanagan02:03 | August 26, 2025 -
Dr. Oz and U.S. billionaire call for B.C. ostrich cull to be stopped02:06 | August 25, 2025 -
New First Nations health clinic in Osoyoos proves successful02:04 | August 22, 2025 -
‘Unanimous no’: End of road for Universal Ostrich Farm as it loses final appeal02:06 | August 22, 2025 -
Friends say homeless man evicted from temporary housing while sick01:53 | August 21, 2025 -
Universal Ostrich Farm loses final appeal to stop cull of 400 birds01:13 | August 21, 2025 -
Lake Country woman urges self-advocacy after early cancer diagnosis01:42 | August 20, 2025 -
Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit functional again02:03 | August 15, 2025 -
Tips to stay cool as heatwave approaches B.C. interior01:56 | July 29, 2025 -
Interior Health to open new pediatric mental health unit02:17 | July 29, 2025 -
Heat warning for Okanagan visitors and residents02:14 | July 28, 2025 -
New farm in Lake Country helping patients with dementia01:28 | July 28, 2025 -
Northern Health obstetrics department staffing issues causing disruption for patients02:18 | July 26, 2025 -
People leaving ER without care on the rise, stats show02:11 | July 24, 2025 -
Okanagan Lake deadliest in B.C. for drownings02:12 | July 22, 2025 -
Federal Court of Appeal hears ostrich farm case01:58 | July 15, 2025 -
Fundraiser for ostrich cull appeal01:58 | July 11, 2025
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Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan02:10 | November 6, 2024
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Okanagan Halloween fireworks warning02:14 | October 29, 2025
-
Vernon homeless encampment removed02:23 | October 23, 2025
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Plasma drive in memory of Kelowna teen02:11 | October 21, 2025
-
IHA deals with more doctor resignations02:42 | October 15, 2025
-
Kelowna indoor tennis facility delayed01:47 | October 8, 2025
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Accessible playground fundraiser in Summerland02:09 | October 6, 2025
-
Air quality advisory for much of the Okanagan01:58 | September 29, 2025
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Wildfire forces Peachland families to flee their homes01:49 | September 26, 2025
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Okanagan family hopes to raise awareness for prostate cancer02:01 | September 23, 2025
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Okanagan sees spike in Parvovirus cases02:10 | September 16, 2025
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Penticton grade 10 student in limbo02:10 | September 10, 2025
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West Kelowna welcomes new doctor from UK02:07 | September 9, 2025
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Dialysis patient denied cab ride home from hospital02:01 | September 8, 2025
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Autism Okanagan partners with Porsche dealership for fundraising event01:33 | September 5, 2025
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Scorching temperatures in the South Okanagan02:03 | August 26, 2025
-
Dr. Oz and U.S. billionaire call for B.C. ostrich cull to be stopped02:06 | August 25, 2025
-
New First Nations health clinic in Osoyoos proves successful02:04 | August 22, 2025
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‘Unanimous no’: End of road for Universal Ostrich Farm as it loses final appeal02:06 | August 22, 2025
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Friends say homeless man evicted from temporary housing while sick01:53 | August 21, 2025
-
Universal Ostrich Farm loses final appeal to stop cull of 400 birds01:13 | August 21, 2025
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Lake Country woman urges self-advocacy after early cancer diagnosis01:42 | August 20, 2025
-
Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit functional again02:03 | August 15, 2025
-
Tips to stay cool as heatwave approaches B.C. interior01:56 | July 29, 2025
-
Interior Health to open new pediatric mental health unit02:17 | July 29, 2025
-
Heat warning for Okanagan visitors and residents02:14 | July 28, 2025
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New farm in Lake Country helping patients with dementia01:28 | July 28, 2025
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Northern Health obstetrics department staffing issues causing disruption for patients02:18 | July 26, 2025
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People leaving ER without care on the rise, stats show02:11 | July 24, 2025
-
Okanagan Lake deadliest in B.C. for drownings02:12 | July 22, 2025
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Federal Court of Appeal hears ostrich farm case01:58 | July 15, 2025
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Fundraiser for ostrich cull appeal01:58 | July 11, 2025
Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan
Description
November 6, 2024
A Kelowna woman with a tragic story is speaking out about the lack of affordable addiction treatment centres in the Okanagan area. She says the government-funded options are hard to get into and the others are priced out of reach for most. Victoria Femia has more.
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