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A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
August 22, 2021 - 11:01 AM

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase, the provinces and territories have been releasing their reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.
The people who cared for a COVID-19 patient: How a single case was handled
April 30, 2020 - 8:00 PM

VANCOUVER - The call came in on an afternoon in March: a patient at a medical clinic in Vancouver complained of chest pains.
Odour from 'clean' laundry shut down operating room at Kamloops hospital
January 12, 2018 - 3:56 PM

KAMLOOPS – Interior Health says an odour coming from a batch of cleaned laundry was bad enough to shut down one of Royal Inland Hospital’s operating rooms for half a day last October.
'Frozen in time:' Fort McMurray residents brace for return to city
May 31, 2016 - 9:30 AM

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Henry Velasquez wants to return to the place where his home once stood — someday, but not yet.
Mobilization for Fort McMurray rebuild all ready underway
May 13, 2016 - 1:00 PM

CALGARY - Construction and cleanup firms are already mobilizing to help rebuild Fort McMurray, Alta., after the wildfires, a monumental effort that's expected to take years.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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'HE WILL NOT STOP': Serial harasser has Kelowna family in crosshairs
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Kelowna parents suing after 9-year-old daughter died at KGH
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RCMP nab suspect in rough, backcountry chase in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A stolen pickup truck proved no match for RCMP all terrain vehicles during a chase through the woods in West Kelowna earlier this week. RCMP say just before 2 p.m. Tuesd
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North Okanagan man spent 10 years selling illegal smokes; he now owes the gov't $17M
Shortly after David Freel got stopped by the RCMP with one-and-a-half million illegal cigarettes in his truck and trailer, he got a letter from the government saying he owed them $11,672,000.
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Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
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Kootenay road rage assault case shows 'best defence isn't a good offence'
An Alberta man was acting in self defence in a road rage incident in the Kootenays, but he failed to act reasonably when he punched the other driver in the face, causing injuries, a judge ruled.
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Kelowna siblings feud over $65-million real estate company
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BC prison guard bitten by colleague claims incident caused PTSD
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Top News - Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

The people who cared for a COVID-19 patient: How a single case was handled

Odour from 'clean' laundry shut down operating room at Kamloops hospital

'Frozen in time:' Fort McMurray residents brace for return to city

Mobilization for Fort McMurray rebuild all ready underway

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