Health
Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.
There’s no question that there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world. When…
Penticton RCMP struggling with big increase in mental health calls
RCMP officers are responding to mental health-related calls in Penticton twice as often as their…
B.C. is creating confusion with COVID communications, say critics
British Columbia’s recent decision to manage the highly transmissible Omicron variant more like the common…
Patient says more transparency needed after Kamloops hospital department closures
A woman who lives in a rural community near Kamloops has been left feeling frustrated…
The test trap for long COVID patients in B.C.
Biking 20 kilometres to and from her classes at Langara every day was the norm…
Vernon anti-vaccine passport bistro owner puts business up for sale
A Vernon restaurant owner who defied the vaccine passport mandate has put her restaurant up…
New store opening up in former Value Village location in downtown Kamloops
The doors of the former Value Village on Seymour Street are opening once again, this…
iN VIDEO: This Penticton doctor took new approach to treat people with alcohol use disorder
The late Penticton physician Dr. Jeff Harries took a different approach in helping treat patients…
West Kelowna gym joins revolt, vows to stay open despite restrictions
Another gym in the Thompson-Okanagan is keeping its doors open in defiance of public health…
Record number of adaptive sports participants glide down slopes at Sun Peaks
An adaptive sports program at Sun Peaks is exploding with a record number of students…
Record-setting day for new COVID cases in B.C. and Interior Health
A record 4,383 new COVID cases were reported in B.C. in the last 24 hours,…
Kamloops man home for Christmas after almost year-long battle with COVID-19
A Kamloops man is back home with his family in time for Christmas, after spending…
Here’s what COVID protocols to expect at Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts over the holidays
Hitting the slopes this year in the Thompson-Okanagan region will look different at each ski…
Motion to study recovery centre near Kamloops defeated by city council
Kamloops city council defeated a notice of motion that would explore a drug addiction recovery…
$5K bribe didn’t stop daughter of Kamloops doctor from getting COVID jab
A former Royal Inland Hospital anesthesiologist tried to bribe her daughter to dissuade her from…