Drug addiction

EDITORIAL – Bepple shows political courage with her stand on drugs

January 16, 2024 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. COUN. NANCY BEPPLE doesn’t get as much attention as some of the other Kamloops City councillors but she’s not afraid to go against the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Ruling against drugs-in-parks ban collides with public opinion

January 4, 2024 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A B.C. SUPREME COURT decision against prohibiting the consumption of illicit drugs in parks, beaches and sports fields, and near business [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – We don’t have a moral obligation to give drug users free rein

November 18, 2023 // 5 Comments

CHALLENGES TO NEW restrictions on public consumption of illicit drugs show just how far things have gotten out of whack in our society. Increasingly, it seems, those who [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Safer Supply program should be expanded but not to non-prescriptions

November 9, 2023 // 6 Comments

IN A PERFECT WORLD, giving people a safe alternative to deadly drugs would be a no-brainer. If clean water was offered to people who only had dirty water to drink, who would [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Damage caused by criminalization will take years to repair

October 12, 2023 // 2 Comments

THE DAMAGE DONE by a century of criminalization cannot be undone quickly but B.C. has taken the right approach in decriminalizing small amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, [Continue]

STONE – A better plan for making British Columbians feel safe in their communities

September 15, 2023 // 2 Comments

By TODD STONE MLA, Kamloops-South Thompson PEOPLE DESERVE to feel safe in their communities. But, unfortunately, due to rising crime and overlapping crises, this is not the [Continue]