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Kelowna's Journey Home homelessness strategy an evolving project
July 03, 2017 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - Research to put together a strategy to tackle homelessness in Kelowna has been ongoing for the past seven months and, according to the City’s social development manager, the process will continue to evolve.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and can't survive in this northern c

Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized the medical use of marijuana or expanded their Medicaid programs for at least another year. Republican state senators on Friday blocked effo

Dog causes damage to West Kelowna pool; both parties responsible, court says
A West Kelowna woman was ordered to pay $500 in damages to her neighbour’s pool because her friend’s dog broke through the fence, got into the pool and damaged it. But it could have been a lot worse for her, according to a Civil

Kansas won't have legal medical pot or expand Medicaid for at least another year
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will remain among the handful of states that haven't legalized the medical use
April 28, 2024 10:00 PM
Man arrested in death of 71-year-old Richmond, B.C., woman
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it is investigating after a woma
April 28, 2024 9:00 PM
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging company is
April 28, 2024 7:00 PM
Pharmacies helping to fill health-care gap in Interior Health region
Pharmacists in the Interior Health region are diagnosing and prescribing treatment for minor illnesses to lessen the
April 28, 2024 6:00 PM
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request
VANCOUVER - Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to
April 28, 2024 4:30 PM

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