Lyme Disease

Vernon woman shows what Lyme disease really looks like

VERNON - A young Vernon woman battling Lyme disease hopes you’ll share her story. It couldn’t have been easy to tell, and it’s not always easy to watch, but 21-year-old Amy Soranno’s two-year story of pain and unanswered questions is now laid out in a documentary called Amy’s Complex Case. The video, which can be...

Penticton firefighters take part in Lyme Sucks Challenge

PENTICTON - The Lyme Sucks Challenge is spreading in Penticton - hopefully faster than the disease itself. Penticton RCMP took the challenge last week, and on Wednesday, April 15, it was the Penticton Fire Department’s turn. The Lyme Sucks Challenge involves being filmed while sucking on half of a lime, nominating three others to take...

PUCKER UP: RCMP members suck limes for a good cause

PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP members were told to suck it Wednesday, but it's for a good cause so they played along. Penticton RCMP members took the Lyme Sucks Challenge April 8 as they attempted to kick off a national Lyme Sucks Challenge amongst the nation’s RCMP detachments. In an effort to raise awareness and money...

If your dog is suddenly paralyzed this could be why

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Mary Verigin knew something was wrong with her dog as soon as she opened her crate last Monday morning. “She could get up on her front feet but there was no strength behind her shoulders,” she says. “I didn’t know what to do. Of course I was crying.” Verigen phoned her vet, Dr....

Early spring weather means early return of ticks

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - This spring-like weather may have you enjoying the outdoors with a hike or two, but beware, ticks are already out in full force. Hikers and dog owners are already reporting tick sightings, with one Kamloops-area hiker picking up nine in a single hike last week. In the Southern Interior the most common tick...

Penticton group posts Lyme Sucks Challenge video

PENTICTON - A Penticton group has put out a YouTube video with a twist on last summer’s “Ice Bucket Challenge” in an attempt to raise awareness about Lyme Disease. The Penticton B.C. and Area Lyme Group recently put together the video as part of the “Lyme Sucks Challenge,” which started last October. Video producer Gary...

Ticked off: How to protect against ticks

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Warmer weather is upon us and that means shorts, sandals and maybe even a hike or two, but you may want to stop and rethink wardrobe choices if you're heading out. It's also tick season. “Ticks are most often found in tall grass and wooded areas so covering up before you head outdoors...