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Patients 'may take matters into their own hands' if pain management rules change: Kelowna MLA
June 12, 2018 - 8:00 PM

B.C. patients could be left crowding hospital emergency rooms or putting themselves in harm’s way to get their chronic pain managed if proposed changes go ahead, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick says.
New airline promises cheap flights out of Kelowna
June 10, 2015 - 4:29 PM

KELOWNA – A new airline from Manitoba is partnering with Kelowna-based Flair Airlines to bring what it calls 'basic air transportation' to the Okanagan.
Norm Macdonald bringing stand up routine to Kelowna
June 10, 2015 - 2:50 PM

OKANAGAN - Canadian comic Norm Macdonald is bringing his stand-up routine to Kelowna this fall.
Vehicle rolls over Vernon tow truck driver
June 10, 2015 - 1:00 PM

VERNON - A Vernon tow truck driver was rushed to hospital Monday after his truck rolled over top of him.
UPDATE: Fisherman found after being stranded overnight
June 10, 2015 - 11:20 AM

KAMLOOPS - Two men who were planning to go fishing for the day Tuesday, June 9, were left stranded on the side of the road overnight after their truck broke down.
VIDEO: What a drive through the Okanagan looked like in 1966
June 10, 2015 - 10:28 AM

OKANAGAN – The drive from the U.S. border in the south Okanagan to Vernon is one of the most scenic in the province, but has it changed much in the last 49 years?
Attack leaves Vernon woman fearful of returning to dog park
June 10, 2015 - 8:28 AM

VERNON - A Vernon woman will think twice before visiting a dog park after her four-pound Yorkshire terrier died after being attacked at the DND grounds last month.
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

News Items tag as: VNJUN1015

Patients 'may take matters into their own hands' if pain management rules change: Kelowna MLA

New airline promises cheap flights out of Kelowna

Norm Macdonald bringing stand up routine to Kelowna

Vehicle rolls over Vernon tow truck driver

UPDATE: Fisherman found after being stranded overnight

VIDEO: What a drive through the Okanagan looked like in 1966

Attack leaves Vernon woman fearful of returning to dog park

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