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Ombudsperson calls B.C.'s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment
April 23, 2024 - 4:44 PM
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed by its neglect toward its commitment to reduce the practice of isolating youth in custody.
Unstable nearby construction site forces evacuation of apartment in Kelowna, B.C.
April 01, 2024 - 3:42 PM
KELOWNA, B.C. - More than 80 residents of a low-income apartment building in Kelowna, B.C., moved in just eight months ago but have now been told to leave over a "significant" risk to life and safety.
B.C. ditching pap tests for Canada's first at-home self-screened cervical cancer plan
January 09, 2024 - 3:32 PM
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is aiming to eliminate cervical cancer in the province with the launch of Canada's first at-home self-screening program, Premier David Eby said Tuesday.
Taiwan-Canada ties surge as supporters tout trade, politics and shared values
December 09, 2023 - 1:00 AM
VANCOUVER - Somewhere at the confluence of politics, commerce and shared values driving a recent wave of Canadian fascination with Taiwan, there were the island's "freedom pineapples."
Report from seniors advocate blasts for-profit long-term care delivery in B.C.
September 25, 2023 - 4:35 PM
VICTORIA - British Columbia's advocate for seniors is calling for "fundamental reform" in how the province funds contracted long-term care providers, after a study found for-profit facilities routinely under-delivered care for the funding they received.
B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth
June 22, 2023 - 4:36 PM
VICTORIA - British Columbia's representative for children and youth says gender-diverse young people, notably those in care, aren't getting the support they need and she is calling on the provincial government to fill service gaps.
Some Chinese Canadians embrace 'white people food' movement, others are baffled
June 16, 2023 - 1:00 AM
VANCOUVER - Cheese sticks and a bagel. A boiled egg with raw broccoli. A fat ball of burrata cheese sitting atop a pile of green grapes.
Innovative program helps B.C. patients with overdose-related brain injuries
May 25, 2023 - 4:10 PM
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia is eyeing the expansion of a first-of-its-kind program in Canada that aims to help patients living with mild to moderate overdose-related brain injuries.
Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence
April 25, 2023 - 1:02 AM
VANCOUVER - Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental illness early instead of waiting until a serious crime happens, says an executive with the Canadian Mental Health Association.
First Nations in B.C. died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority
April 21, 2023 - 3:49 PM
VANCOUVER - Doug Kelly, the grand chief of the Sto:lo Nation, says parents need to love their children unconditionally even if they use drugs.
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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
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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B.C. asks Health Canada to make drug use in public illegal again
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is asking Health Canada to "urgently change" the province's decriminalizati
April 26, 2024 1:40 PM
The Latest | Israeli drone strike kills 2 in Lebanon after Hezbollah fires at an Israeli convoy
An Israeli drone strike on a car in eastern Lebanon killed two people Friday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency
April 26, 2024 1:10 PM
Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon on her own
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A killer whale calf made her own bid for freedom Friday for a potential reunion with extended family i
April 26, 2024 12:22 PM
Sister of Kelowna man who died while evacuated due to UBCO highrise excavation wants answers
A resident who was forced out of his home because of UBC Okanagan’s highrise construction in downtown Kelowna
April 26, 2024 12:18 PM
Honeymoon Suite celebrating 40 years with tour that makes stop in Vernon
Iconic Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite is celebrating 40 years together with a tour that includes a concert in Ve
April 26, 2024 11:31 AM
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