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Youth inform drug misuse prevention efforts working
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…
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…
Interior Health year in review
By Doug Cochrane Interior Health Board Chair As 2018 arrives, it is a great opportunity to reflect on the past year. On behalf of Interior…
Prestigious honour for sexual health clinic
Mt. Baker Secondary School Wellness Clinic is the proud recipient of Options for Sexual Health’s 2017 BC Clinic of the Year award. The Mt. Baker…
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. Kootenay-Columbia MP…
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…
Cranbrook RCMP announces mental health position
Cranbrook RCMP would like to announce a new position that focuses on an ever-increasing community issue of mental health. Constable Erin Stevenson has been named…
Contracts awarded for support recovery beds
Interior Health (IH) has announced five contracts have been awarded for the creation of 26 additional support recovery beds, including eight in Cranbrook. These new…