News Items tag as: Seniors

Issues boiling over at Cranbrook seniors home after resident sexually assaulted despite staff warnings
June 01, 2020 - 7:30 AM

There were plenty of warning signs that one of the residents at a Cranbrook long-term care facility was wandering the facility at night and entering the rooms of other residents.
55+ B.C. Games underway in Vernon this week
September 11, 2017 - 2:45 PM

VERNON - The 30th annual 55+ B.C. Games will be held in Vernon this week.
Senior's advocate makes recommendations to curb violence in care homes
June 29, 2016 - 2:30 PM

OKANAGAN - More than 400 seniors were harmed by fellow patients in care homes last year, according to an investigation by B.C.’s seniors advocate.
Province promises funding for senior kitchen
May 19, 2015 - 2:33 PM

KAMLOOPS – A unique concept connecting seniors with their greater community is getting some support from the province.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Issues boiling over at Cranbrook seniors home after resident sexually assaulted despite staff warnings