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Light a Bulb Campaign Exceeds Goal
December 29, 2017 - 11:43 AM

The hospital tree is fully lit! Due to the generous spirit of the North Okanagan community, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s 30th Annual Light a Bulb Campaign has raised $275,888 exceeding its $250,000 goal.

Businesses, individuals and organizations contributed to the Campaign in amounts of $10 to $40,000.

“Every donation we received was vital in making this happen.
Indo-Canadian community dances to a fundraising beat for PRH campaign
December 06, 2016 - 9:28 AM

It was my first experience at Indo-style dancing. Fortunately, I had a good instructor.
Tree of Dreams reaches new heights
November 24, 2016 - 10:52 AM

This holiday season there will be not one, but two giant “trees” aglow at Penticton Regional Hospital.
Emergency department expansion launched at Merritt hospital
November 07, 2016 - 3:24 PM

MERRITT - Emergency health services in the Coquihalla corridor will be strengthened thanks to a planned expansion and renovation of the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre's emergency department.
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for March 3 to 10
March 04, 2016 - 1:53 PM
Safe cycling saves lives
May 04, 2015 - 10:20 AM

Kids of all ages love cycling. Cycling is fun, healthy and practical. It is a great way to spend time as a family, get exercise and travel around the neighbourhood. However; as with other forms of transportation, there are risks. Cycling is a leading cause of unintentional injury and hospitalization in Canadian kids under age 14 and those injuries can be very serious.
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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

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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Light a Bulb Campaign Exceeds Goal

Indo-Canadian community dances to a fundraising beat for PRH campaign

Tree of Dreams reaches new heights

Emergency department expansion launched at Merritt hospital

Weekly Volunteer Highlights for March 3 to 10

Safe cycling saves lives

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