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Some physiotherapists fear ICBC changes will hurt crash victims
February 17, 2025 - 7:00 PM
'I love Jasper': Backcountry campers not deterred by dramatic wildfire rescue
August 02, 2024 - 1:00 AM

EDMONTON - Nestled along a meadow in Jasper’s backcountry, Charles Vantanajal and his family stood in awe of the dynamic, ever-changing cloud of thick, white wildfire smoke that rose near Oldhorn Mountain.
Kamloops teen three inches taller following risky spinal surgery for scoliosis
December 16, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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A Kamloops teenager is all smiles and literally stands three inches taller after undergoing an intensive spine straightening surgery at BC Children’s Hospital in November.
The potentially high risks of alternative healthcare in Canada
October 30, 2023 - 10:32 AM
Vernon chiropractor charged with sexual assault loses licence
July 31, 2023 - 3:30 PM

A Vernon chiropractor currently awaiting trial on two charges of sexual assault has had his licence revoked by the regulator.
Vernon chiropractor charged with sex assault had practice restrictions a year ago
January 22, 2023 - 7:30 AM

The B.C. College of Chiropractors put restrictions on a Vernon chiropractor recently charged with sexual assault one year ago, although it appears it didn't bother to tell the public.
Sexual assault against autistic step daughter nets Merritt man 30 months jail
January 20, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A Merritt man left his step daughter scarred after he sexually assaulted the eight-year-old in the family home.
Rideshare company to launch in Vernon next week
January 20, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Four months after it began advertising for drivers the rideshare operator Uride is launching in Vernon.
Vernon chiropractor was tried, acquitted of sexual assault 25 years ago
January 20, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Sarah remembers the exact outfit she was wearing down to the colour of her underwear when she went for her last appointment with Vernon chiropractor Dr. Murray Kievit.
Okanagan man involved in bizarre sexual assault case, now charged with voyeurism
January 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM

An Okanagan man who in 2018 was acquitted in a bizarre case where he broke into a Kelowna townhouse and climbed into bed with two women, has now been charged with voyeurism.
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THOMPSON: Is dining etiquette a thing of the past?
OPINION I read a recent article that tried to make a case for getting rid of some rules of dining etiquette. Those rules, said the writer, “are made to be broken.” The writer’s logic seems flawed, at

$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC

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

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

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Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000. According to a March 13 Insurance Council of BC decision, v
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Kelowna firm that failed to pay staff unsuccessfully argued it wasn't an 'employer'
A Kelowna business owner who failed to pay his employees and then tried to claim his company wasn't an "employer" has lost an appeal and been ordered to pay $5,100. According t
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Kamloops firm ordered to pay $22,000 in unpaid overtime, vacation, severance
A Kamloops first aid company has been ordered to pay $22,000 in unpaid wages and been fined $3,000 after a former employee took legal action. According to a recently published Feb. 5 BC Empl
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Kelowna property manager fined $5,000 for letting tenants sublet
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How a Salmon Arm father became the subject of an Amber Alert
Salmon Arm father Davis Lim was the subject of an Amber Alert issued by Vancouver police in mid March when he took his two-year-old son from outside a family care centre on East Broadway while und
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BC sexual assault victim awarded $266,000 after suing attacker
CONTENT ADVISORY - This article contains details about sexual assault that could be triggering for some. A BC hairdresser who was sexually assaulted by a client while cutting his ha
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B.C. hunts for wasteful spending in review of health authorities, starting with PHSA
British Columbia is reviewing health authority spending to ensure resources go to "critical patient services" and to minimize wasteful administrative costs. Health Minister Josie Osborne said Monday
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Kamloops artist sharing 'cultural significant' tales as Vancouver library's Indigenous storyteller
An Indigenous storyteller in Kamloops was chosen to be the 2025 Indigenous Storyteller in Residence at Vancouver Public Library where he will bring his highly interactive performances to new audie
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Neptune's auroras are captured in great detail by NASA's Webb telescope
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$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. Ac
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