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An incurable, fatal cancer diagnosis didn’t stop this Kelowna man from fighting back
It’s not every day you hear the big C word while lying in a hospital…
B.C. government unveils new cancer scanner in Kelowna
A new, state-of-the-art PET/CT scanner is being set up in the B.C. Cancer centre in…
iN VIDEO: Watch this Kamloops grandma scare off backyard intruder
This guy picked the wrong house to skulk around early Thursday morning and now he…
Firefighters go ‘above and beyond’ for toddler with cancer and his Armstrong family
It was an act of kindness that was greatly magnified for an Armstrong family living…
Beloved Kamloops store mascot battling aggressive cancer
KAMLOOPS — If you’ve ever popped into Kamloops’s Castles and Cottages gift shop, you might…
Ride2Survive raises heart rate and funds for cancer research
KELOWNA – Ride2Survive is a gruelling 400 kilometre, 19-hour bike ride which not only raises…
Kelowna radio host sidelined by health issues
KELOWNA – After 16 years on air in Kelowna, TJ is taking a break from…
Friends remember Vernon city council candidate, arts supporter
VERNON – A Vernon city council candidate and long-time supporter of the arts in the…
Cancer battle won’t stop Vernon city councillor from doing what she loves
VERNON – It was halfway through her first four-year term as a Vernon city councillor…
Senator Greene Raine’s cancer treatment going well
SUN PEAKS – Senator Nancy Greene Raine's treatment for thyroid cancer is going well and…
First breast cancer support group coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A new support group in Kamloops is hoping to help women who have…
MISDIAGNOSIS: MP will look into bigger picture of Vernon woman’s legal struggle
VERNON – A Vernon woman’s concerns with how medical malpractice suits are handled will be…
MISDIAGNOSED: What a Vernon woman learned from five-year fight for justice
VERNON – Most people would be relieved to hear they had a false positive test…
Widow of North Okanagan man sues doctors, Interior Health for $1 M in lost death benefits
ONE MORE PRICE FOR ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO NOTIFY PATIENT OF POSITIVE CANCER DIAGNOSIS VERNON –…
Wigs for cancer patients stolen in Vernon store break-in
VERNON – A Vernon business owner is still reeling after a large group of thieves…
North Okanagan man dies fighting Interior Health and doctors over missed cancer diagnosis; lawsuit lives on
VERNON – A lawsuit accusing the Interior Health Authority and physicians of negligence for allegedly…
Million dollar donation to Kamloops hospital directed to breast cancer diagnosis
KAMLOOPS – A local businessperson has made a million dollar donation to Royal Inland Hospital…
Kamloops girl loses fight with leukaemia
KAMLOOPS – A 6-year-old’s battle with cancer has come to a sad end. Samantha Donovan…
Kamloops girl continues fight against cancer despite tragic prognosis
KAMLOOPS – It’s been nearly a month since the Donovan family from Kamloops learned six-year-old…
Kamloops child has only days left to live after cancer returns
KAMLOOPS – It’s every parents worst nightmare and the Donovans in Kamloops are experiencing it…
Cancer spreads in Kamloops toddler with brain tumour
KAMLOOPS – A local family who recently found out their two-year-old son had brain cancer…
Salmon Arm teen fighting cancer in his spine; fundraising campaign helping to support family
SALMON ARM – A GoFundMe page is collecting money for a Salmon Arm teen fighting…
Halloween gala to support Kamloops toddler battling cancer
KAMLOOPS - Cash donations continue to funnel in for the family of a Kamloops toddler who was diagnosed with cancer last month, and a special Halloween event is scheduled to help contribute even more this month. Sawyer Jules is a 19-month-old boy currently battling the disease in the B.C. Children’s Hospital. The brain tumour was...
Community steps up and saves Terry Fox Run in Vernon
VERNON - After risking cancellation due to a lack of volunteers, the Terry Fox Run has been more than just saved — it’s shaping up to be one of the most successful runs in years. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Terry’s run, and the 30th year Vernon has participated in the event. In...