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West Kelowna CAO crosses the Valley to take on the same role with Lake Country
After more than four years as the head bureaucrat with the City of West Kelowna,…
How Royal Inland Hospital is weathering nursing shortages
Vacancy rates for nurses and care aids doesn’t tell the real story about staffing shortages…
Homeless sector struggling to attract and retain workers in Kelowna and beyond
Labour shortages are plaguing most industries in Kelowna while high housing costs put thousands at…
Penticton council criticized for only approving two more RCMP officers during special meeting
Penticton City Council turned down a request from Mayor John Vassilaki for five new police…
Big White laying off staff as resort copes with pandemic ski season
Times are tough for Big White Ski Resort workers in a number of ways as…
Here’s what you need to know for the school year in the Kamloops-Thompson district
KAMLOOPS – A new school year is just about to begin for the Kamloops-Thompson school…
How serious crimes, long hours impact the well-being of RCMP officers
KAMLOOPS – Citizens rely on police to take care of them in emergency situations, but…
Vernon faces ‘risks’ without more police officers, top cop says
VERNON – Without an increase of general duty officers, there will be risks to the…
RISK IT OUT: Vernon mayor will look into police staffing, but city ‘doesn’t mandate what the RCMP does’
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor continues to stress his confidence in the RCMP, although he admits…
RISK IT OUT: How police understaffing impacts officers, communities and crime
VERNON – Understaffed police detachments can lead to low morale among officers, less success reducing…
Vernon mayor affirms confidence in RCMP following iNFOnews.ca report
VERNON – Vernon’s mayor is affirming his confidence in the RCMP following a recent report…
‘RISK IT OUT’: Chronic RCMP understaffing leaving Vernon cops in danger
'SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET INJURED HERE' VERNON – As police officers assemble for the…
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…
A year after approval, new RCMP officers may finally be hired for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – More than one year after the City of Kamloops approved funding for 10…
Shuswap woman petitions Province for improved seniors care
VERNON - Judy Galley uses words like horrific, neglectful and nightmarish to describe the state of seniors homes in B.C., and she wants to change that. The Shuswap woman launched a petition calling on the provincial government to improve staff-to-patient ratios at care homes after experiencing the system firsthand. Her parents resided in Kelowna care...
Okanagan Regional Library axes service in some communities
OKANAGAN - The Okanagan Regional Library has already cut services at some branches, and more are on the chopping block. It’s all part of a process to improve equity at the regional library’s 29 service locations, after a financial audit found some discrepancies. Some branches, including those in West Kelowna, the City of Kelowna, the...