News Items tag as: Botox

B.C. botox party host in hot water for stash of injectables
March 11, 2020 - 7:30 AM

A B.C. woman was caught with evidence linking her to illegal botox parties and now the B.C.'s College of Physicians and Surgeons says it’s going to court to ensure the cosmetic injectables in her possession are disposed of safely.
Ready to face the world
October 21, 2019 - 12:00 AM

We have all looked at ourselves in the mirror at one time or another and noticed we are looking a little different than we did the year, or five years before. Maybe our skin is dulling, our frown lines are a little deeper or our pores are appearing larger.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

B.C. botox party host in hot water for stash of injectables