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How to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal
April 25, 2015 - 2:32 PM

Over a thousand people are dead and tens of thousands of people are homeless after a powerful earthquake struck in Nepal on Saturday and officials warn the death toll will rise as more reports come in.
Lumby gets prepared for flooding
April 25, 2015 - 10:34 AM

LUMBY - Efforts are underway to protect the Village of Lumby from possible flooding.
Salmon Arm man faces charges in fatal crash near Field
April 25, 2015 - 9:37 AM

FIELD – A two-car crash on Highway 1 near the B.C.-Alberta border last night left a 37-year-old Calgary man dead and two others injured, including a Salmon Arm man who is also facing charges.
Vernon Jubilee Hospital unveils new mammography machine
April 25, 2015 - 8:34 AM

VERNON - North Okanagan residents are benefiting from recent enhancements to Vernon Jubilee Hospital’s imaging department, including a new digital mammography machine.

Local individuals and organizations donated to the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Take a Picture campaign, which raised more than $500,000 towards the purchase of the new mammography machine, the foundation said in a release.
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THOMPSON: Why I have hope today's youth will do better than my generation
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Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
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iN MAPS: The best festive holiday lights to view in Penticton
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How to help the victims of the earthquake in Nepal