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Veteran Summerland RBC manager jailed for swiping $850K from seniors
Summerland resident Terry Lee Sedawie was respected and well-loved and had worked for the Royal…
Elderly Kamloops fishers lose legal fight to fish for kokanee in nearby lake
An elderly group of fly fishers who claimed that not being able to put their…
Kamloops man fighting to get mom with dementia into long-term care
Kamloops resident Stewart Streifel has the power of attorney for his mother who has dementia.…
Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids
Not too long ago people connected and conversed with rotary phones, wandering great distances through…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops senior loses battle against city housing regulations
A Kamloops homeowner is living on the financial brink after losing a battle to live…
‘Enough is enough’: Kamloops senior to lead rallies demanding federal pension reform
Many seniors are living below the poverty line in BC and a Kamloops woman wants…
Kamloops seniors advocate seeing more lonely, socially isolated seniors
A seniors advocate in Kamloops has seen a significant rise in loneliness and isolation in…
HOUSING CRISIS: Future uncertain for Kamloops senior living on old age pension
A senior in Kamloops is living on next to nothing in order to make her…
iN VIDEO: ‘UNFATHOMABLE’: Elderly Kamloops woman shuffled aside at care home
Norma Matheson, at 87 and suffering from Alzheimer’s and cancer, is in the twilight years…
Growing number of homeless seniors in Kamloops presents unexpected issues
Most people in Kamloops will never know them, but when people who are homeless and…
B.C. nurse who restrained elderly patient, then lied, gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who inappropriately used restraints on an elderly patient and then lied has…
Vernon woman who stole thousands from care home residents pleads guilty
A 54-year-old Vernon woman who scammed thousands of dollars out of more than two dozen…
These special grocery carts designed to boost independence for the disabled, elderly
Everyone needs groceries and whether they are seniors or people with disabilities – going to…
For only $500 a month, these Kelowna students are earning their keep in a seniors’ complex
Two UBC Okanagan students have snagged an unbelievable deal for housing at a Kelowna seniors…
Merritt program sees walkways cleared of snow for seniors, disabled
A pilot program funded by the City of Merritt is helping seniors and those with…
B.C. senior awarded $35K after strata refused to build outdoor elevator
– This article was originally published May 23, 2022. A B.C. senior who had to…
Vernon lawyer accused of ‘misappropriating’ $11K from senior client
A prominent Vernon lawyer has been accused by the B.C. Law Society of misappropriating more…
Kootenay seniors’ cocaine-fuelled sex life ends in violence, prison
A Kootenay senior whose cocaine-fuelled sex life turned violent has been sentenced to 12 months…
HOUSING CRISIS: Seniors living in Vernon campsite find housing
After weeks of braving the cold and discomfort of living in a tent, a senior…
B.C. nurse who failed to report elder abuse scheduled for disciplinary hearing
A B.C. nurse who failed to report several incidents of staff abusing seniors while on…
Feds speed up payments to low-income seniors suffering clawbacks
Low-income seniors desperate for compensation after suffering clawbacks to their Guaranteed Income Supplement by Ottawa…
Elderly man’s family frustrated with Kelowna care home
The wife of a senior in a Kelowna long-term care home who went without heat…
Home support for Kamloops, Okanagan seniors ‘a zoo’ with new scheduling system: Senior
Home support services offered by the Interior Health Authority are designed to keep seniors safely…
Kelowna woman trying to ensure seniors in care are treated better than her mother was
It’s going on two years since Bev Ambler was allowed back into her mother’s assisted…