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Kelowna woman fighting to live upright
April 30, 2021 - 7:30 AM

A Kelowna woman is asking for help to get her friend Kira Miron “living upright.”
Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection
March 23, 2020 - 8:00 PM

NEW YORK - A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries.
As wildfires get worse, smoke spreads and stokes health worries
January 10, 2020 - 5:00 AM

PARADISE, Calif. - First came the flames, a raging firestorm propelled by 50 mph (80 kph) wind gusts that incinerated Kelsey Norton’s house and killed 85 people in her community.
Survivor of gun violence in Afghanistan says she wants to be 'voice of women'
May 12, 2018 - 8:30 AM

VANCOUVER - When Shakila Zareen looked in the mirror for the first time after her worst attack, she didn't recognize herself.
UPDATE: Algae bloom, raw sewage in northern arm of Okanagan Lake
June 26, 2017 - 6:31 AM

VERNON – Those looking to escape the heat into the North Arm of Okanagan Lake will want to change their plans.
Travelling overseas this summer? Ensure measles vaccination up to date: top doc
April 04, 2017 - 9:30 AM

TORONTO - With the start of summer vacations just a few months away, the country's top doctor is urging Canadians to make sure their measles vaccinations are up to date, especially for those planning to travel overseas.
From paper to pixels: More Canadian doctors embracing electronic medical records
January 31, 2016 - 6:00 AM

TORONTO - There was a time, says Sandra Wallace, when taking her daughter Camryn for multiple appointments at Ottawa's children's hospital meant having to wait for her paper-based medical chart to follow her from one specialist clinic to another.
Dogs, like people, need surgery to repair cleft palates, cleft lips
October 11, 2015 - 9:00 PM

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Dogs, like people, can be born with cleft palates. Some die from pneumonia or malnourishment. Some with the defect, which is basically a hole in the mouth, are euthanized.
Canadian doctor recalls toll measles took on kids before MMR vaccine
February 24, 2015 - 8:27 AM

TORONTO - Dr. Frank Jagdis knows measles. As a medical student in the pre-vaccination 1960s and later as a practising pediatrician in Victoria, he saw the toll that measles took on children who came down with the viral infection.
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Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

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Vernon seniors centre sued by founders over unpaid debt
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BC Attorney General takes Kamloops mayor to court over leaked report
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Beyond the gravestones: Stories wanted about those interred at historic Kamloops cemetery
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