Episode 11 of Kamloops Last Week, brought to you by Nu Leaf Produce Market, features Kamloops artist Madison Olds, B.C. Lions' quarterback Michael Reilly and Rebecca Sanford, a clinical social worker and suicide loss survivor who tackles the topic of suicide.

Among topics ... Mental health: Madison Olds talks mental health after losing her best friend and Sanford addresses a number of topics related to suicide, including anger, blame and checking in on those who may be hurting.

Politics: Co-host Chris Foulds discusses Kevin Falcon and Jagmeet Singh, both of whom recently visited Kamloops, and the four candidates seeking the nomination to be the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative candidate in the next federal election — Bev DeSantis, Frank Caputo, Michael Grenier and Ward Stamer. Who is the front-runner? Foulds has his say.

CFL: On the eve of the CFL season, Foulds and co-host Marty Hastings place a bet on the Riders-Lions game, B.C. quarterback Michael Reilly talks about the recent and sudden loss of his mother and Foulds and Hastings share quick stories involving their late mothers.

Thanks to Lee's Music for the use of state-of-the-art Studio 2 and to Scott Findlay and The Grand Ones for the music.

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Story links ... Federal NDP leader visits former residential school on heels of grave discovery — https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/news/federal-ndp-leader-visits-former-residential-school-on-heels-of-grave-discovery-1.24347590

Kevin Falcon on return to B.C. politics and why he wants to lead the B.C. Liberals — https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/news/kevin-falcon-on-return-to-b-c-politics-and-why-he-wants-to-lead-the-b-c-liberals-1.24347536

B.C. Lions' quarterback Reilly remembers mom, Rhonda, on eve of her birthday — https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/sports/b-c-lions-quarterback-reilly-remembers-mom-rhonda-on-eve-of-her-birthday-1.24345127