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2,500 Central Okanagan teachers, school staff get their COVID-19 jabs
May 05, 2021 - 10:34 AM

Thousands of teachers across the Central Okanagan have rolled up their sleeves and taken their COVID-19 jabs.
Home prices continue to rise in hot Okanagan real estate market
May 04, 2021 - 4:41 PM

Compared to the same time last year, housing sales across the Okanagan were up in some areas by as much as 562 per cent.
Trudeau says he is glad he got AstraZeneca, vaccines are only way out of pandemic
May 04, 2021 - 2:25 PM

OTTAWA - Amid a flurry of fear and frustration over new advice from Canada's national vaccine advisers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canadians Tuesday if they want this pandemic to end, they still need to get vaccinated as soon as they can.
Kamloops real estate market remains hot, setting new records
May 04, 2021 - 11:17 AM

The average home in the Kamloops area neared $550,000 with 382 homes sold last month.
Lower visits, revenue reported as pandemic measures created unpredictable ski season
May 03, 2021 - 9:00 PM

CALGARY - Measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic made for a bumpy ride for most of the ski and snowboard industry in Canada, as revenues slumped even at resorts that were able to maintain near-normal lift ticket sales in a season that’s coming to a close.
Study co-author says planned C-sections may be less risky for some moms and babies
May 03, 2021 - 8:00 PM

Planned caesarean sections are safe for low-risk deliveries and may be associated with a lower chance of complications for both mother and baby compared with vaginal deliveries, according to the co-author of a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Demand sees Kamloops Y create program for adults with anxiety
May 03, 2021 - 4:30 PM

More than 200 requests in the past year citing stress from the COVID-19 pandemic spurred the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA to start a new program helping adults with anxiety.
Award-winning, Indigenous B.C. athletes represent 'reconciliation in action'
May 02, 2021 - 3:07 PM

High-performing athletes from Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon and other points across the B.C Interior have been honoured for the 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport.
Culture, entrepreneurial spirit makes Okanagan viable for psychedelic research
May 02, 2021 - 9:00 AM

A former Kelowna resident believes the Okanagan has the perfect blend of culture, scientific research and entrepreneurial spirit to make it a viable place for the psychedelic industry but doesn't believe it will hit the legal recreational market anytime soon.
How the Gaetz probe grew from sex trafficking to medical pot
May 01, 2021 - 10:39 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. - When Rep. Matt Gaetz vacationed in the Bahamas in 2018, he was joined by a doctor who donated to his campaign and a former colleague in the Florida Legislature.
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Ontario wants in: Local, Alberta, Vancouver real estate buyers have new competition
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The View Winery: Think pink (and green)
Jennifer Turton-Molgat at The View Winery and Wards Cidery has always been an innovator. Always a step ahead of the trends in the industry, Jennifer and her team were pioneers in canning wines and were also large contributors to the early craft c

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