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Stem cells restore hearing in deaf gerbils; human testing few years off: study September 13, 2012 - 2:50 PM

Researchers have restored the ability to hear in deaf gerbils using implanted human stem cells, achieving what they call a first step in potentially overcoming some causes of hearing loss in people.
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JONESIE: TNRD spending isn't the real issue
OPINION Nice to see shock and a swift reaction in Kamloops when residents learned how their hard-earned money was being spent by staff at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. If you tuned it out because those

Weekend Recipe: Make it a schnitzel night
Schnitzel is a serious crowd favourite and bound to light up the faces of your eaters this weekend. It's even fun to say: shhhhh-nit-zzzel. Anyone raised in a German household is very familiar with this delicious dish. Basically it is a

Not just Okanagan Lake; large crayfish spotted in Osoyoos Lake
Osoyoos residents are seeing evidence of some large crayfish in Osoyoos Lake. Normally only an inch or two lon
March 06, 2021 3:31 PM
Empty West Kelowna mobile home damaged in fire
A fire at the Paradise Mobile Home Park Saturday afternoon left an empty mobile home seriously damaged, but no injur
March 06, 2021 2:44 PM
Second COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna General Hospital unit
Another COVID-19 outbreak was declared today, March 6, at Kelowna General Hospital. As of Saturday morning, o
March 06, 2021 1:31 PM
How these Summerland orchardists got through the pandemic without exposures
Summerland fruit farmers Jan and Keith Carlson survived a tumultuous year in the agricultural industry in 2020 in sp
March 06, 2021 12:30 PM
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccine shot
DHARMSALA, India - The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, was administered the first shot of the
March 06, 2021 10:56 AM