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Sikhs call for expedited pathway to Canada for Afghan refugees
March 18, 2022 - 7:00 PM

The World Sikh Organization (WSO) of Canada is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to create an expedited pathway for Afghan Sikh and Hindu refugee families to come to Canada, like the one designed to help Ukrainians flee the Russian invasion of their homeland.
Clues on how COVID-19 impacts you, may be in your genes
November 17, 2020 - 6:00 PM

British Columbia is not collecting data to better understand the effects of ethnicity in patients with COVID-19, due to the surge in cases and demand on public health resources, the provincial ministry of health said.
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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

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

Sikhs call for expedited pathway to Canada for Afghan refugees