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Penticton fast food employee saves customer in medical distress
A burrito maker in Penticton is being called a hero after performing CPR on a…
Medically assisted deaths spike through pandemic years
At the young age of twenty, a B.C. man is choosing a medically assisted induced…
Vernon teen begins recovery after suffering stroke at age 17
One month ago, Grade 12 student Chelsea Roszell was focused on her impending graduation and…
B.C. NDP second party to commit to cancer centre for Kamloops
There's a good chance that Kamloops will finally get its own cancer care centre now…
Concrete section completed for patient tower at Royal Inland Hospital
The concrete phase for the new Royal Inland Hospital patient care tower is now complete…
Kelowna health clinic to conduct osteoarthritis research using stem cells
A Kelowna health clinic has received the green light from Health Canada to conduct a…
Have you seen any TP-related strangeness this week? We asked, you answered
Kamloops and Okanagan residents are experiencing a lot of toilet paper problems this week, in…
Emerging cannabis industry luring agricultural workers from traditional crops
WEST KELOWNA – Attracting workers to agricultural jobs has always been difficult with generally low…
Addiction killed their kids but these Kelowna moms are fighting back
KELOWNA – Helen Jennens wishes her group wasn’t growing. It’s made up of moms from…
Shortage of ultrasound techs having an impact at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – A province-wide shortage of ultrasound technologists is being felt in Vernon. An ultrasound…
Licensed Vernon grow-op raided by police found in violation of city bylaw
VERNON – Police have yet to lay any charges after raiding two grow-ops in Vernon…
Vernon council not interested in restricting marijuana sales
VERNON – Vernon city council has chosen to stand back while the federal government works…
Check wait times for Vernon walk-in clinics online
VERNON – Three local walk-in clinics are posting their wait times online thanks to a…
Training pays off as lifeguards attend to unconscious child at Vernon pool
VERNON – A frightening and emotional situation at the Vernon Aquatic Centre ended well thanks…
New walk-in set to open on heels of Vernon clinic closure
VERNON – With one walk-in doctor’s clinic set to close at the end of the…