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Vernon woman not giving up fight for costly cystic fibrosis drug
November 29, 2017 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - Vernon’s Melissa Verleg is raising her voice for the medication she needs.
'It's totally unfair': Vernon woman says health ministry leaving her life in limbo
November 24, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - A Vernon woman says her life is filled with uncertainties as she fights to get access to a life-changing medication.
Why B.C. isn't funding new 'life-changing' drug for some cystic fibrosis patients
September 22, 2017 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - The manufacturer of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients like Vernon’s Melissa Verleg says it has the evidence to prove the medicine works, but Canada’s drug review agency won’t look at it.
'I am terrified': Vernon woman days away from running out of life-changing drug
September 21, 2017 - 2:39 PM

VERNON - Time is running out for Melissa Verleg.
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THOMPSON: Canadians please don't say sorry for booing the Star-Spangled Banner
OPINION Canadians booing the Star-Spangled Banner isn’t a bad way to protest ridiculously stupid actions by Donald Trump and his MAGA minions. Don’t let your conservative nature and extraordinary politenes

The advantages and limitations of robot servers in Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants
Customers can find a cute kitty robot whizzing around serving food at a handful of Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants, but one restaurateur in Kelowna predicts it will take time before the bots become regular fixtures in the industry. The bo

France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
PARIS (AP) — “Every day, people pay the price for the drugs you buy.” Amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings, the slogan is simple and aims to raise awareness among France’s millions of recreational drug u

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

Vernon woman not giving up fight for costly cystic fibrosis drug