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iN VIDEO: 'New chance at life': Man gets face, hands in rare surgery
February 04, 2021 - 5:30 AM

NEW YORK - Almost six months after a rare face and hands transplant, Joe DiMeo is relearning how to smile, blink, pinch and squeeze.
Unruly courtroom behaviour doesn't stop Kamloops man from netting $144K in damages
December 11, 2020 - 7:00 AM

A 51-year-old Kamloops man, and former drug dealer who lives on social assistance and hasn't worked in 20 years, is now $144,000 better off since a B.C. Supreme Court judge awarded him damages 14 years after he was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle.
Vernon teen begins recovery after suffering stroke at age 17
December 09, 2020 - 6:30 AM

One month ago, Grade 12 student Chelsea Roszell was focused on her impending graduation and between playing her guitar and dying her hair, thinking about where life would take her.
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
April 03, 2020 - 12:00 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, give each other space and wear a mask if they're sick.
Brain injury from domestic abuse a 'public health crisis,' says B.C. researcher
December 08, 2019 - 9:31 AM

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia mother in her late 30s says there was "no support in sight" after she suffered two serious blows to the head at the hands of different partners more than a decade ago.
iN VIDEO: Standing by Ellie: Man's loyalty to dog defies rare illness
September 27, 2019 - 8:00 PM

WEST BEND, Wis. - It's hard to regard Ellie as a menace.
UBCO expects 18,000 students on campus by 2040
April 26, 2019 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - There could be 20,000 people at UBCO by 2040, including 18,000 students.
Federal health minister says national task force on chronic pain first step
April 04, 2019 - 7:00 AM

The federal health minister is forming a national task force to provide input on how to better prevent, treat and manage chronic pain, which affects one in five Canadians and is often addressed with opioids.
'Always smiling:' Injured Humboldt Bronco working to overcome brain injury
April 03, 2019 - 8:00 PM

SASKATOON - Layne Matechuk started a collection after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.
Last of 13 players injured in Humboldt Broncos bus crash released from hospital
March 04, 2019 - 9:00 PM

SASKATOON - The final Humboldt Broncos player who was injured in a bus crash nearly a year ago has been released from hospital, but still has a tough road ahead.
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Want a break from the smoke? Try heading for the hills above Kamloops, Okanagan
Downhill skiers in the Thompson and Okanagan regions are quite used to driving out from under a low overcast sky and into glorious sunshine as they head up to their favourite ski hills. The same can happen during smoky summer days. &l

RECIPE: Mexican Street Corn
Mexican street corn is our new obsession. Called Elote, this corn is grilled and slathered in a lime-y mayo “crema” and topped with salty, crumbly Mexican cheese. You are seriously going to go loco for this new summer favourite.

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