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Human trafficking: Jessie Foster is still missing

Human trafficking: Jessie Foster is still missing

For longtime residents of Kamloops, the name Jessie Foster is a familiar one. Jessie was raised here, alongside her three sisters, by her mother and stepfather.
Mindfulness in schools

Mindfulness in schools

I am not someone who needs convincing when it comes to out-of-the-box ideas, especially if those out-of-the-box ideas are focused on connection and personal growth. Reiki? Certified. Yoga? Yup. Experiencing a sacred sweat lodge ceremony? Obvs.
A Loving Spoonful: Food, love, hope and compassion

A Loving Spoonful: Food, love, hope and compassion

Each year, the organization distributes an average of 100,000 meals to those who need it most, assisted by a group of volunteers who use their own cars, gas and time each week to deliver meals in Metro Vancouver
The rewards of volunteering: An interview with Tara Holmes

The rewards of volunteering: An interview with Tara Holmes

This powerhouse is always juggling a busy schedule, which is why her life mantra is “Stop and smell the roses.” She often reminds herself to appreciate the present moment
The magic of equine therapy

The magic of equine therapy

Physically, riding horses through the years has helped with my balance and my hand-eye co-ordination and has decreased spasticity in my legs. I have been told by my mom that, physically, I am more balanced when riding than I am on my own two feet. Four feet are always better than two!
Krystian Shaw advocates for ability-friendly businesses

Krystian Shaw advocates for ability-friendly businesses

Krystian Shaw, owner and founder of The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter, is passionate about the newsletter business In fact, he is celebrating the sixth anniversary of his newsletter in September.
Cynthia Traverse is a voice for the homeless

Cynthia Traverse is a voice for the homeless

A small, bright, energetic lady, Cynthia spends much of her time assisting the most fragile members of our community.
Reviewing the Peer Ambassadors Network in Kamloops

Reviewing the Peer Ambassadors Network in Kamloops

You may have seen them around town during the summer months, dressed in blue, carrying packs and water and working morning, noon and night.
Elizabeth Fry Society advocate for single-moms

Elizabeth Fry Society advocate for single-moms

If you are a single mother fleeing violence, struggling with mental health challenges or addiction issues or recently released from prison, where do you go when you don’t have stable housing.
Life skills: social and health options for persons in sex work (SHOP)

Life skills: social and health options for persons in sex work (SHOP)

The SHOP Program is one of the many community and peer based programs that ASK Wellness Society of Kamloops, British Columbia conducts with the numerous, diverse and, more often than not, marginalized and stigmatized communities of Kamloops.