Drug addiction

EDITORIAL – Where Dr. Carol Fenton and the health system are all wrong

April 25, 2023 // 9 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DR. CAROL FENTON has been taking a verbal beating lately over the drugs-in-parks bylaw issue. Not only is strong pushback coming from within [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – How does premier justify inaction on drugs in parks?

April 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

Excerpt from debate during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 between Kamloops-South Thomson MLA Todd Stone and Jennifer Whiteside, Minister [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Fires, suitcases and tents, and calls of ‘Enough is enough’

April 17, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO LET’S UPDATE where we’re at. Seven years ago, a public health emergency was declared as drug-related deaths were on the rise. Today, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Drugs-in-parks bylaw is all about appearing to do something

April 15, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. JUST BECAUSE something is right, should there be a bylaw for it? As Kamloops City staff begin working on a major amendment to the City’s [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Banning drug use in parks is a great idea, but it will likely fail

April 1, 2023 // 2 Comments

WOULDN’T IT BE NICE if we could go for a walk in Riverside Park, or relax in Pioneer Park, without having to put up with people doing drugs? Under the new decriminalization [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Brain-injured street people require compulsory treatment

March 30, 2023 // 5 Comments

PIVOT LEGAL SOCIETY is calling on the B.C. government to stop its proposed expansion of forced mental health and addictions treatment. Compulsory treatment must proceed. I [Continue]