By Erin Knutson East Kootenay Addiction Services Society (EKASS) is on the frontline of addictions outreach, prevention, education, and research in British Columbia and across…
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Cranbrook will survive marijuana legalization
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Steady as she goes seems to be the phrase to describe the feelings of Cranbrookians as we stand on…
CCT hit Lucy returns for Theatre BC Festival
Cranbrook Community Theatre’s (CCT) 2016 production of ‘Lucy,’ by Canadian playwright Damien Atkins, will be returning to the stage on Saturday, May 20, for one…
Telephone town hall on marijuana legalization March 14
Next week Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski will host a telephone town hall for residents to let him know their views on marijuana legalization. “The legalization…
New support recovery beds open in Cranbrook
Interior Health (IH), in partnership with Ktunaxa Nation and East Kootenay Addiction Services Society (EKASS), is pleased to announce clients are now being admitted to…
What is Fentanyl and why has it become a problem?
By Dean Nicholson If you have a TV, radio or Internet connection it has been hard not to be aware of the concern over Fentanyl…
What is Harm Reduction?
By Dean Nicholson With all the talk about the Fentanyl crisis, the term ‘Harm Reduction’ is often raised as an approach to deal with the…
Addictions treatment – what it is and what it isn’t
By Dean Nicholson Over the past number of months there has been a lot of media focus on the fentanyl crisis in B.C. Many of…
Addictions treatment – understanding the pieces
By Dean Nicholson As a new story seems to come out daily about the fentanyl problem and what’s being done to address it, it would…
CCT debuts new season with Canadian drama Lucy
It’s a season of drama at the Cranbrook Community Theatre (CCT) and it’s getting started with the bold and intense production ‘Lucy’ by Canadian playwright…