Kelowna public encouraged to pick up discarded needles
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Kelowna public encouraged to pick up discarded needles
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Kelowna public encouraged to pick up discarded needles
Description
January 11, 2019
For years now, it's been a blight on the community -- thousands of discarded drug needles littering the city of Kelowna.
It's a side-effect of harm reduction programs, which see hundreds of thousands of free syringes distributed each year in Kelowna.
The public has been urged not to touch the needles, but call the Kelowna Fire Department instead. Now in an effort to reduce the number of pickup calls, there is a new message for residents: don't be afraid to pick up used needles yourself.
Kelly Hayes reports.
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Kelowna public encouraged to pick up discarded needles02:38 | January 11, 2019 -
Federal Election 2019: Conservative Mel Arnold re-elected in North Okanagan – Shuswap01:55 | October 22, 2019 -
B.C. wine industry pioneers shocked at death of Harry McWatters01:10 | July 24, 2019 -
Kelowna bike park re-opened01:16 | July 24, 2019 -
Lightning strikes near South Okanagan home, causing fire01:38 | July 24, 2019 -
B.C. wine pioneer dies03:05 | July 23, 2019 -
Okanagan landlords speak out about renter02:16 | July 19, 2019 -
RCMP seek information on 23-year-old cold case02:09 | July 18, 2019 -
Kelowna city council schedules meeting to reconsider zoning for housing project in Rutland02:26 | July 15, 2019 -
Kelowna employment program gives homeless people skills to find jobs01:52 | July 10, 2019 -
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Flightpath of N84GJ on June 2400:11 | June 24, 2019 -
Fire hydrant turns into gushing fountain after police incident in Kelowna00:59 | June 17, 2019 -
Two arrested east of Osoyoos, spike belt deployed01:01 | June 17, 2019 -
Man rescued after falling into Kelowna ravine00:59 | June 11, 2019 -
Power line that electrocuted two South Okanagan owlets being bird-proofed, says FortisBC02:13 | June 5, 2019 -
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Accused Penticton beach attacker appears in court for bail hearing01:35 | June 3, 2019 -
Penticton wildfire burning out of control00:57 | May 31, 2019 -
Escalating problem with needles left on Penticton school grounds02:01 | May 30, 2019 -
Crown counsel requests no-contact order barring alleged Penticton shooter from contacting ex-wife01:40 | May 29, 2019 -
Penticton beach assault victim awakes from coma02:09 | May 27, 2019 -
Okanagan tourism operators to benefit from new federal strategy: minister02:17 | May 23, 2019 -
Jaimie Wlasenko – extended interview13:34 | May 22, 2019 -
Penticton endorses plan to ban sitting on downtown sidewalks during summer months02:10 | May 21, 2019 -
Eastside Road closed south of Penticton due to slide01:07 | May 20, 2019 -
Penticton to host first Pride Prom02:00 | May 17, 2019 -
What to do in the Okanagan for May long weekend03:28 | May 16, 2019 -
“We love Albertans!”: BC golf resort01:52 | May 16, 2019 -
Dry spring means fewer mosquitoes in Okanagan01:35 | May 16, 2019
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Kelowna public encouraged to pick up discarded needles02:38 | January 11, 2019
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Federal Election 2019: Conservative Mel Arnold re-elected in North Okanagan – Shuswap01:55 | October 22, 2019
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B.C. wine industry pioneers shocked at death of Harry McWatters01:10 | July 24, 2019
-
Kelowna bike park re-opened01:16 | July 24, 2019
-
Lightning strikes near South Okanagan home, causing fire01:38 | July 24, 2019
-
B.C. wine pioneer dies03:05 | July 23, 2019
-
Okanagan landlords speak out about renter02:16 | July 19, 2019
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RCMP seek information on 23-year-old cold case02:09 | July 18, 2019
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Kelowna city council schedules meeting to reconsider zoning for housing project in Rutland02:26 | July 15, 2019
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Kelowna employment program gives homeless people skills to find jobs01:52 | July 10, 2019
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Canadian air tankers sent to help fight Washington State wildfire just south of Osoyoos00:33 | July 3, 2019
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Rare Okanagan weather phenomenon caught on video00:39 | June 28, 2019
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RCMP investigate stabbing in downtown Kelowna01:00 | June 28, 2019
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Flightpath of N84GJ on June 2400:11 | June 24, 2019
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Fire hydrant turns into gushing fountain after police incident in Kelowna00:59 | June 17, 2019
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Two arrested east of Osoyoos, spike belt deployed01:01 | June 17, 2019
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Man rescued after falling into Kelowna ravine00:59 | June 11, 2019
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Power line that electrocuted two South Okanagan owlets being bird-proofed, says FortisBC02:13 | June 5, 2019
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Okanagan Falls to be starved of grocery store with looming IGA closure02:07 | June 4, 2019
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Accused Penticton beach attacker appears in court for bail hearing01:35 | June 3, 2019
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Penticton wildfire burning out of control00:57 | May 31, 2019
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Escalating problem with needles left on Penticton school grounds02:01 | May 30, 2019
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Crown counsel requests no-contact order barring alleged Penticton shooter from contacting ex-wife01:40 | May 29, 2019
-
Penticton beach assault victim awakes from coma02:09 | May 27, 2019
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Okanagan tourism operators to benefit from new federal strategy: minister02:17 | May 23, 2019
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Jaimie Wlasenko – extended interview13:34 | May 22, 2019
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Penticton endorses plan to ban sitting on downtown sidewalks during summer months02:10 | May 21, 2019
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Eastside Road closed south of Penticton due to slide01:07 | May 20, 2019
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Penticton to host first Pride Prom02:00 | May 17, 2019
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What to do in the Okanagan for May long weekend03:28 | May 16, 2019
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“We love Albertans!”: BC golf resort01:52 | May 16, 2019
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Dry spring means fewer mosquitoes in Okanagan01:35 | May 16, 2019
Kelowna public encouraged to pick up discarded needles
Description
January 11, 2019
For years now, it's been a blight on the community -- thousands of discarded drug needles littering the city of Kelowna.
It's a side-effect of harm reduction programs, which see hundreds of thousands of free syringes distributed each year in Kelowna.
The public has been urged not to touch the needles, but call the Kelowna Fire Department instead. Now in an effort to reduce the number of pickup calls, there is a new message for residents: don't be afraid to pick up used needles yourself.
Kelly Hayes reports.
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