News Items tag as: public health emergency

Public Health investigates one person dead, and 66 confirmed cases of salmonella linked to cantaloupes
December 03, 2023 - 2:30 PM

The Public Health Agency of Canada is continuing to investigate the salmonella outbreak caused by cantaloupes.
Naloxone kits could be coming to secondary schools in the Central Okanagan
June 09, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - Should potentially life-saving, overdose-reversing drugs be kept on hand in Central Okanagan secondary schools? That's the question school board trustees are wrestling with right now.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

Public Health investigates one person dead, and 66 confirmed cases of salmonella linked to cantaloupes