Downtown Vernon overdose prevention site proves controversial
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Downtown Vernon overdose prevention site proves controversial
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Downtown Vernon overdose prevention site proves controversial
02:16 | May 13, 2020
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More complex-care units announced
02:14 | April 15, 2024
-
Firefighters receiving mental health supports
02:09 | April 12, 2024
-
Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan
02:24 | January 25, 2024
-
Safe inhalation services for illicit drugs now offered
01:45 | December 6, 2023
-
Interior Health extends Urgent and Primary Care hours
02:14 | December 5, 2023
-
Kelowna family donates massive amount of money towards cancer care
02:12 | October 17, 2023
-
Oliver Mayor speaks out following frequent ER closures
02:28 | September 13, 2023
-
Osoyoos’ drinking water to get a $9-million upgrade
02:09 | July 2, 2023
-
New powers given to B.C. pharmacists
02:12 | June 1, 2023
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New MRIs coming to Kelowna General Hospital
01:55 | April 20, 2023
-
Merritt residents rally following another ER closure
01:49 | April 9, 2023
-
B.C. lifts mandatory universal mask-wearing in all health-care settings
01:31 | April 6, 2023
-
$40 million to be raised for improving Kelowna health care
01:58 | April 4, 2023
-
How will new deal with B.C. nurses address safety issues?
02:27 | April 4, 2023
-
B.C. health minister announces details of tentative agreement with nurses
02:19 | April 4, 2023
-
Merritt continues to search for hospital closure solutions
02:13 | March 31, 2023
-
Doctor denied position at Merritt emergency room
02:08 | March 29, 2023
-
New health-care services to be built in Kelowna this fall
01:50 | March 23, 2023
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02:15 | November 28, 2022
-
One million bottles of kids’ analgesics imported
01:47 | November 23, 2022
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Ontario and Quebec doctors recommend mask wearing
01:53 | November 14, 2022
-
Interior Health responds to growing safety concerns
02:43 | November 3, 2022
-
Adrian Dix on preventing B.C. health-care system from being stretched during respiratory illness season
05:04 | September 28, 2022
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Dr. Bonnie Henry on possible COVID-19 waves British Columbians can expect this fall
02:09 | September 28, 2022
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Dr. Bonnie Henry recommends ‘toolkit’ for respiratory illness season
01:39 | September 28, 2022
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B.C. influenza vaccination program begins in October
01:39 | September 28, 2022
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Downtown Vernon overdose prevention site proves controversial
Description
May 13, 2020
A grieving parent is welcoming news that an overdose prevention site is being set up in Vernon, but the decision to locate the service downtown has its critics. Megan Turcato reports.
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Downtown Vernon overdose prevention site proves controversial02:16 | May 13, 2020
-
More complex-care units announced02:14 | April 15, 2024
-
Firefighters receiving mental health supports02:09 | April 12, 2024
-
Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan02:24 | January 25, 2024
-
Safe inhalation services for illicit drugs now offered01:45 | December 6, 2023
-
Interior Health extends Urgent and Primary Care hours02:14 | December 5, 2023
-
Kelowna family donates massive amount of money towards cancer care02:12 | October 17, 2023
-
Oliver Mayor speaks out following frequent ER closures02:28 | September 13, 2023
-
Osoyoos’ drinking water to get a $9-million upgrade02:09 | July 2, 2023
-
New powers given to B.C. pharmacists02:12 | June 1, 2023
-
New MRIs coming to Kelowna General Hospital01:55 | April 20, 2023
-
Merritt residents rally following another ER closure01:49 | April 9, 2023
-
B.C. lifts mandatory universal mask-wearing in all health-care settings01:31 | April 6, 2023
-
$40 million to be raised for improving Kelowna health care01:58 | April 4, 2023
-
How will new deal with B.C. nurses address safety issues?02:27 | April 4, 2023
-
B.C. health minister announces details of tentative agreement with nurses02:19 | April 4, 2023
-
Merritt continues to search for hospital closure solutions02:13 | March 31, 2023
-
Doctor denied position at Merritt emergency room02:08 | March 29, 2023
-
New health-care services to be built in Kelowna this fall01:50 | March 23, 2023
-
‘We have all suffered through this’: Dr. Henry reflects on pandemic’s third anniversary04:35 | March 10, 2023
-
Dr. Bonnie Henry announces plan to offer spring COVID-19 booster to vulnerable residents03:26 | March 10, 2023
-
B.C. has some of the longest waits at walk-in medical clinics across Canada02:25 | February 7, 2023
-
Ethos adaptive radiation therapy unit one of a kind in Canada01:53 | January 7, 2023
-
International doctor recruitment being called step in right direction but not remedy to doctor shortage crisis02:15 | November 28, 2022
-
One million bottles of kids’ analgesics imported01:47 | November 23, 2022
-
Ontario and Quebec doctors recommend mask wearing01:53 | November 14, 2022
-
Interior Health responds to growing safety concerns02:43 | November 3, 2022
-
Adrian Dix on preventing B.C. health-care system from being stretched during respiratory illness season05:04 | September 28, 2022
-
Dr. Bonnie Henry on possible COVID-19 waves British Columbians can expect this fall02:09 | September 28, 2022
-
Dr. Bonnie Henry recommends ‘toolkit’ for respiratory illness season01:39 | September 28, 2022
-
B.C. influenza vaccination program begins in October01:39 | September 28, 2022
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COVID-19: Dr. Bonnie Henry on protection provided by new bivalent vaccine05:36 | September 6, 2022
-
Downtown Vernon overdose prevention site proves controversial02:16 | May 13, 2020
-
More complex-care units announced02:14 | April 15, 2024
-
Firefighters receiving mental health supports02:09 | April 12, 2024
-
Overdose deaths rise in the Okanagan02:24 | January 25, 2024
-
Safe inhalation services for illicit drugs now offered01:45 | December 6, 2023
-
Interior Health extends Urgent and Primary Care hours02:14 | December 5, 2023
-
Kelowna family donates massive amount of money towards cancer care02:12 | October 17, 2023
-
Oliver Mayor speaks out following frequent ER closures02:28 | September 13, 2023
-
Osoyoos’ drinking water to get a $9-million upgrade02:09 | July 2, 2023
-
New powers given to B.C. pharmacists02:12 | June 1, 2023
-
New MRIs coming to Kelowna General Hospital01:55 | April 20, 2023
-
Merritt residents rally following another ER closure01:49 | April 9, 2023
-
B.C. lifts mandatory universal mask-wearing in all health-care settings01:31 | April 6, 2023
-
$40 million to be raised for improving Kelowna health care01:58 | April 4, 2023
-
How will new deal with B.C. nurses address safety issues?02:27 | April 4, 2023
-
B.C. health minister announces details of tentative agreement with nurses02:19 | April 4, 2023
-
Merritt continues to search for hospital closure solutions02:13 | March 31, 2023
-
Doctor denied position at Merritt emergency room02:08 | March 29, 2023
-
New health-care services to be built in Kelowna this fall01:50 | March 23, 2023
-
‘We have all suffered through this’: Dr. Henry reflects on pandemic’s third anniversary04:35 | March 10, 2023
-
Dr. Bonnie Henry announces plan to offer spring COVID-19 booster to vulnerable residents03:26 | March 10, 2023
-
B.C. has some of the longest waits at walk-in medical clinics across Canada02:25 | February 7, 2023
-
Ethos adaptive radiation therapy unit one of a kind in Canada01:53 | January 7, 2023
-
International doctor recruitment being called step in right direction but not remedy to doctor shortage crisis02:15 | November 28, 2022
-
One million bottles of kids’ analgesics imported01:47 | November 23, 2022
-
Ontario and Quebec doctors recommend mask wearing01:53 | November 14, 2022
-
Interior Health responds to growing safety concerns02:43 | November 3, 2022
-
Adrian Dix on preventing B.C. health-care system from being stretched during respiratory illness season05:04 | September 28, 2022
-
Dr. Bonnie Henry on possible COVID-19 waves British Columbians can expect this fall02:09 | September 28, 2022
-
Dr. Bonnie Henry recommends ‘toolkit’ for respiratory illness season01:39 | September 28, 2022
-
B.C. influenza vaccination program begins in October01:39 | September 28, 2022
-
COVID-19: Dr. Bonnie Henry on protection provided by new bivalent vaccine05:36 | September 6, 2022
Downtown Vernon overdose prevention site proves controversial
Description
May 13, 2020
A grieving parent is welcoming news that an overdose prevention site is being set up in Vernon, but the decision to locate the service downtown has its critics. Megan Turcato reports.
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