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What nurse practitioners bring to our health care system: Interior Health wants you to know
March 07, 2015 - 7:37 PM

KELOWNA - What began as a study to figure out how Interior Health nurse practitioners could be better incorporated into the health system has turned into three instructional videos for the public to help them understand the role of NPs.
Lumby students dominate college spaghetti bridge contest
March 07, 2015 - 4:37 PM

KELOWNA - It came down to a battle between three friends from Lumby at Okanagan College’s 32nd annual Spaghetti Bridge Contest held at the Kelowna campus today.

Grade seven student Adrian Schartner from Lumby placed first with his bridge weighing 982.6 grams and supporting 275.6 kilograms before spectacularly collapsing in front of cheering friends, peers, teachers and parents. His bridge was the only one to break the 200-kilogram pressure threshold.
Half marathon combines wine and natural Okanagan beauty
March 07, 2015 - 2:36 PM

KELOWNA – The Kelowna Wine Country Half Marathon is based on the success of a similar event held in California’s famous Napa Valley.
When to start reserving provincial camping sites
March 07, 2015 - 9:38 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Camping enthusiasts can set their alarms for the 9 a.m. opening of the online camping reserve system, Sunday, March 15.
BCHL PLAYOFFS: West Kelowna Warriors fall to Vees in marathon thriller
March 07, 2015 - 9:25 AM

WEST KELOWNA - It was the longest game in West Kelowna Warriors history Friday night, March 6, at Royal LePage Place, as the Penticton Vees scored 9:37 into the third overtime period to win 4-3 and take a 2-1 lead in the first round of the BCHL playoffs.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: KLMAR0715

What nurse practitioners bring to our health care system: Interior Health wants you to know

Lumby students dominate college spaghetti bridge contest

Half marathon combines wine and natural Okanagan beauty

When to start reserving provincial camping sites

BCHL PLAYOFFS: West Kelowna Warriors fall to Vees in marathon thriller

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