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Lead in your water? Why you’ll have to test it yourself to be sure
If a recent investigation that found unacceptable amounts of lead in drinking water and a…
Pharmacies in Okanagan, Kamloops increasingly the venue of choice for flu shots
The influenza season is upon us and Interior Health is advising one of the best…
West Kelowna woman’s final journey taken on her own terms
KELOWNA – Linda Preece chose to end her life on Feb. 28, 2018. It was…
B.C.’s next urgent care centre should be in West Kelowna, Mayor says
West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom is putting a positive spin on news that Kelowna will…
Kelowna is getting an urgent health care centre
KELOWNA – Kelowna will get the 11th urgent primary health care centre in B.C. Health…
Medically assisted deaths account for 1.5 % of all deaths in B.C. Interior
KELOWNA – Between Jan. 1, 2016 and June 30 of this year, there were 427…
Looking to get rid of wrinkles? Interior Health issues warning about needle-free filler treatments
KELOWNA – People wanting to get rid of wrinkles with hyaluronic acid fillers are being…
City to urge community engagement on Vernon overdose prevention site
VERNON – City council is looking to ensure that the community’s interests are met before…
Swimming advisory lifted at Kelowna beach
KELOWNA – Less than a day after imposing a swimming advisory at Kelowna’s Rotary Beach,…
Swimmers being advised to use caution at Kelowna’s Rotary Beach
KELOWNA – A water quality advisory has been issued for one of Kelowna’s most popular…
Lake Country mom advances in Ms Health and Fitness competition
LAKE COUNTRY – A Lake Country mom has one more shot at a life-changing cash…
Lake Country mom breaks into next stage of Ms Health and Fitness competition
LAKE COUNTRY – A Lake Country mom has made it to the next stage in…
More money could get more treatment beds open right away in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Central Okanagan is lagging far behind other parts of B.C. when it…
Dementia villages wave of the future for long-term care in B.C.
KELOWNA – With Canada’s first long term care home dedicated strictly to dementia patients set…
UPDATE: Water main break triggers major boil water notice in Lake Country and Kelowna
LAKE COUNTRY – All Lake Country residents, and over 100 Kelowna utility customers, who get…
Interior drug users included in take-home fentanyl test kit pilot program
KELOWNA – Kamloops and the Okanagan will be included in a study to see if…
67th Blossom Time Fair will be last for Kelowna Hospital Auxiliary
KELOWNA – After 67 years, the Blossom Time Fair that raises money for Central Okanagan…
‘I’M SCARED’: Okanagan woman fears loss of life-changing chronic pain treatment
VERNON – Anne Harvey spent years finding a pain management regime that allows her to…
Adding placenta to your smoothie is not going to boost your mental health
There are recipes for smoothies, lasagne and chilli, but no matter how new mothers consume…
Seven years and counting: The invisible effects of a concussion
VERNON – When Steve Gosselin got whipped in the back of the head by a…
More than $1 million raised in Day of Giving for Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
KELOWNA – The call that went out to fund expanded cardiac care for Kelowna General…
Boil water notice issued for Peachland
KELOWNA – Chlorination issues with the Peachland water system have resulted in a notice being…
Will B.C. try to decriminalize drug users?
KELOWNA – One of the province's top doctors is expected to release an important report…
Interior Health extending measles vaccine catch-up program
Even though there are no active reports of measles in the Okanagan or the surrounding…