News Items tag as: Changing the Culture of Substance Use Vernon

Project combats unhealthy drinking habits at Thompson-Okanagan post-secondary schools
February 29, 2016 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Post secondary schools around the Thompson-Okanagan are taking a hard look at promoting healthier drinking habits among students.
More ...

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Kamloops murder trial soon heads to Vancouver, Crown won't say why
A Kamloops murder trial entered its second of ten weeks, but most of it will be heard in the Lower Mainland. E
April 23, 2025 6:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Arrowleaf balsamroot blooms in Okanagan, Kamloops
Every April the vibrant yellow blooms of arrowleaf balsamroot brightens up hillsides in the Thompson-Okanagan region
April 23, 2025 4:00 AM
Advance poll turnout breaks record with 7.3M ballots cast, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA - The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and p
April 22, 2025 9:06 PM
Sharks drew crowds who swam with them off Israel's coast - until one man disappeared
HADERA, Israel (AP) — Israeli police on Tuesday scoured the Mediterranean coast for a swimmer they fear may ha
April 22, 2025 9:00 PM
BC beauty salon ordered to pay $15,000 after refusing to hire deaf applicant
A BC beauty salon has been ordered to pay $15,000 to a deaf beautician after the BC Human Rights Tribunal ruled the
April 22, 2025 7:00 PM

© 2025 InfoTel News Ltd

View Site in: Desktop | Mobile