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Vernon woman dedicated to helping senior pets over the rainbow bridge
December 01, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Fostering senior dogs and cats takes a special kind of love as the animals are in their final days and a Vernon woman is doing her best to help the animals in her care feel loved.
Logan Lake cowboy dies, leaving behind legacy of wild horse protection
June 11, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A cowboy in Logan Lake who departed the world as quietly as he lived in it, left a legacy of caring for wild horses in the area and raising awareness for their protection.
How to protect your dogs and cats during winter cold snaps
December 26, 2022 - 2:30 PM
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The winter season brings certain hazards to pets, such as road salts and antifreeze, and during periods of extreme cold, you can add frostbite, hypothermia and warm car engines to the list.
Rescued wildlife to benefit from new Okanagan rehab centre
November 16, 2022 - 12:08 PM

Despite the objections of city staff, Kelowna city council has given the green light to a new small animal rehabilitation centre.
B.C. woman who had to NarCan dog loses appeal to get pitbull back
October 31, 2022 - 7:32 AM

A B.C. woman whose dog had to be given naloxone after it ate narcotics has lost an appeal to have another dog returned to her after it was seized by the B.C. SPCA.
Out-of-control cat population has Okanagan Humane Society scrambling
August 09, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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The Okanagan Humane Society is struggling to find enough foster care homes to help with a historically high number of animal intakes this year.
Runaway pup rescued in Kamloops after weeks-long search
August 03, 2022 - 1:30 PM

It took a community effort to finally catch a Boston terrier that spent over five weeks on the loose around Kamloops and bring her back to safety.
Kamloops vets planning for much-needed 24-hour emergency hospital
May 31, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Two Kamloops veterinarians are making plans to open a 24-hour emergency hospital.
Judge rules Kelowna dog owner didn't 'cause' dog to be dangerous, wipes conviction
May 21, 2022 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna man who was fined $1,000 after his dog attacked another dog has won his appeal in the B.C. Supreme Court.
Kamloops pet owners may be forced to drive to Kelowna in emergencies
May 10, 2022 - 7:00 AM

If you're a pet owner in Kamloops, you may now have to take your animal to Kelowna in an emergency situation.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Kelowna distillery to pay former employee $60,000 in unpaid wages
A Kelowna distillery failed in its bid to overturn a ruling that would have it pay more than $60,000 to a former employee in unpaid overtime. Forbidden Spirits appealed the decision last year, but it didn't have enough evidence to convi

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

West Kelowna, Kamloops fall behind BC government's 'unrealistic' housing targets
Both West Kelowna and Kamloops are failing to meet the province's housing targets, and politicians at the Okanagan city are frustrated. West Kelowna built 64 net new housing units over the past six months, and the BC government expects

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