Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan
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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 -
Senior finds permanent housing01:55 | December 16, 2025 -
Interior Health testing virtual emergency care02:10 | December 11, 2025 -
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Tiny homes decision fallout02:18 | December 3, 2025 -
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Nov. 2709:40 | November 27, 2025 -
B.C. AG calls for changes to federal laws governing intimate partner violence02:04 | November 27, 2025 -
James Plover sentenced for assault and threats02:12 | November 27, 2025 -
Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Nov. 2610:23 | November 26, 2025 -
Okanagan artists pull together to help parents facing postpartum depression02:00 | November 26, 2025 -
Vernon area’s Goose Lake Range Park opens to public – with a warning01:49 | November 20, 2025 -
Kelowna family donates house to charity02:03 | November 18, 2025 -
New crisis response team coming to Kelowna for those experiencing mental health issues02:29 | November 13, 2025 -
Okanagan animal sanctuary hit with avian flu02:16 | November 10, 2025 -
Health Canada warning follows Kelowna raid02:06 | November 7, 2025 -
Kelowna mother needing new liver calls out BC Transplant with time running out02:28 | November 6, 2025 -
Education support for youth in care02:07 | November 5, 2025 -
Penticton City Council postpones decision on tiny homes project02:16 | November 5, 2025 -
Okanagan Halloween fireworks warning02:15 | October 29, 2025 -
Vernon homeless encampment removed02:24 | October 23, 2025 -
Plasma drive in memory of Kelowna teen02:12 | 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 Okanagan01:59 | September 29, 2025 -
Wildfire forces Peachland families to flee their homes01:50 | September 26, 2025 -
Okanagan family hopes to raise awareness for prostate cancer02:02 | September 23, 2025 -
Okanagan sees spike in Parvovirus cases02:11 | September 16, 2025 -
Penticton grade 10 student in limbo02:10 | September 10, 2025 -
West Kelowna welcomes new doctor from UK02:08 | September 9, 2025 -
Dialysis patient denied cab ride home from hospital02:01 | September 8, 2025
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Kelowna woman pleads for affordable addiction treatments in Okanagan02:10 | November 6, 2024
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Senior finds permanent housing01:55 | December 16, 2025
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Interior Health testing virtual emergency care02:10 | December 11, 2025
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Global News Okanagan 5:30: Dec. 411:13 | December 4, 2025
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Tiny homes decision fallout02:18 | December 3, 2025
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Penticton votes against tiny homes project02:20 | December 2, 2025
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Nov. 2709:40 | November 27, 2025
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B.C. AG calls for changes to federal laws governing intimate partner violence02:04 | November 27, 2025
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James Plover sentenced for assault and threats02:12 | November 27, 2025
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: Nov. 2610:23 | November 26, 2025
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Okanagan artists pull together to help parents facing postpartum depression02:00 | November 26, 2025
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Vernon area’s Goose Lake Range Park opens to public – with a warning01:49 | November 20, 2025
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Kelowna family donates house to charity02:03 | November 18, 2025
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New crisis response team coming to Kelowna for those experiencing mental health issues02:29 | November 13, 2025
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Okanagan animal sanctuary hit with avian flu02:16 | November 10, 2025
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Health Canada warning follows Kelowna raid02:06 | November 7, 2025
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Kelowna mother needing new liver calls out BC Transplant with time running out02:28 | November 6, 2025
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Education support for youth in care02:07 | November 5, 2025
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Penticton City Council postpones decision on tiny homes project02:16 | November 5, 2025
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Okanagan Halloween fireworks warning02:15 | October 29, 2025
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Vernon homeless encampment removed02:24 | October 23, 2025
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Plasma drive in memory of Kelowna teen02:12 | October 21, 2025
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IHA deals with more doctor resignations02:42 | October 15, 2025
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Kelowna indoor tennis facility delayed01:47 | October 8, 2025
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Accessible playground fundraiser in Summerland02:09 | October 6, 2025
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Air quality advisory for much of the Okanagan01:59 | September 29, 2025
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Wildfire forces Peachland families to flee their homes01:50 | September 26, 2025
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Okanagan family hopes to raise awareness for prostate cancer02:02 | September 23, 2025
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Okanagan sees spike in Parvovirus cases02:11 | 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 UK02:08 | September 9, 2025
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Dialysis patient denied cab ride home from hospital02:01 | September 8, 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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