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Community celebrates research at UBC Okanagan
March 03, 2017 - 4:53 PM

KELOWNA - From advances in chronic disease interventions to improving wireless communications, innovative research projects at UBC Okanagan are attracting national attention.
Overflow crowd at Penticton chronic pain symposium
June 12, 2016 - 12:00 PM

PENTICTON - Management of chronic pain should be a priority health issue in our community, say those involved in a special chronic pain symposium in Penticton.
Interior Health: It's time to talk about ticks
March 19, 2016 - 5:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The early spring weather means many of us are spending more time outside. We aren’t the only ones enjoying the unseasonable warmth - the change in weather also brings out ticks – small bugs that feed on the blood of humans and animals and can sometimes transmit disease.
It’s not too late to get a flu shot
December 14, 2015 - 12:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As people come together to celebrate the holiday season, influenza or the flu can spread quickly so Interior Health is reminding the public that it is not too late to get your flu shot.

Influenza symptoms often include sudden high fever, headache, general body aches and pains, fatigue and weakness, a runny, stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat. In some cases, influenza can lead to more severe illness such as pneumonia and even death.
Study highlights potential public health benefits of medical cannabis
October 06, 2015 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - Cannabis has been long maligned as an addictive narcotic that could lead to serious health issues, but a UBC and University of Victoria study demonstrates that more people are using cannabis as a substitute for prescription drugs and alcohol.
B.C. Safety Authority warns of dangers of carbon monoxide
December 03, 2013 - 11:10 AM

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The B.C. Safety Authority is urging British Columbians to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide and to take proper precautions to keep themselves and their families safe.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjone

From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For the past few weeks, overnight sub-zero temperatur

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children a

Ritz-Carlton looking to build luxury homes at Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort
Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort community is not only looking to build a gondola, the global luxury brand Ritz-Carlton is set to build vacation homes. Wesbild Holdings, the company that owns Predator Ridge, announced today, May 9, the

FYI - For Your Information

Community celebrates research at UBC Okanagan

Overflow crowd at Penticton chronic pain symposium

Interior Health: It's time to talk about ticks

It’s not too late to get a flu shot

Study highlights potential public health benefits of medical cannabis

B.C. Safety Authority warns of dangers of carbon monoxide

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