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'It's never easy watching': NHLers on the mental toll of injuries
April 12, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Max Pacioretty had just torn his right Achilles tendon for the second time in less than a year.
No jail time for Vernon physiotherapist 'fails to grasp' harm of sexual assault: law prof
July 10, 2020 - 6:30 PM

A sentence of house arrest recently given to a Vernon physiotherapist guilty of sexually assaulting multiple victims while they were his patients is "deeply concerning," says a prominent B.C. law professor.
How a South Okanagan physiotherapy clinic is helping parents and kids map concussions
September 29, 2017 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - Concussions in full contact sports like football and hockey at any age are no longer theoretical risks to long-term health, and one South Okanagan physiotherapy clinic is helping parents and kids manage that risk.
10 dumb things people do at the gym
August 22, 2014 - 3:24 PM

Nobody’s perfect. That includes gym rats. Yet some faux pas are easier to forgive than others. So while the following 10 sins may seem minor to some, if you’re a gym regular you’ve probably created a similar list. If you see yourself in my top 10, please make the world a better place and change your ways.
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Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the week of April 28. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at

Vernon brewpub fined after being caught in sting operation
A Vernon brewpub has been fined $7,000 after it was caught in a government sting operation serving a 17-year-old a speciality beer. According to an April 29, BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch decision, Silverstar Brewing Company sold

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

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The redevelopment of the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna has been bogged down in controversy, but the developer is not deterred and is making another attempt to get permission from the city for a skyscraper. Appelt Propertie

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Top News - Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

'It's never easy watching': NHLers on the mental toll of injuries

No jail time for Vernon physiotherapist 'fails to grasp' harm of sexual assault: law prof

How a South Okanagan physiotherapy clinic is helping parents and kids map concussions

10 dumb things people do at the gym

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