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Kamloops teen three inches taller following risky spinal surgery for scoliosis
A Kamloops teenager is all smiles and literally stands three inches taller after undergoing an…
Kelowna penis surgery after bicycle crash left it ‘deformed’: Lawsuit
An Okanagan man is suing Kelowna General Hospital and his surgeon alleging he was given…
Thousands in Kamloops, Kelowna still waiting for postponed orthopaedic surgeries
Despite the B.C. government’s statement that it has caught up on almost all surgeries postponed…
Rescued kitten with one eye needs help with vet bills: B.C. SPCA
A rescued kitten with one-eye needs help with its veterinarian bills at the B.C. SPCA…
Interior Health and Penticton surgeon sued by patient
The patient of an alleged botched surgery at the Penticton Regional Hospital was not properly…
Kamloops woman sues IH, doctor after botched surgery
A Kamloops woman is suing Interior Health and a doctor, alleging a botched surgery on…
Okanagan family gets support from strangers after limb amputation
Positive thinking, faith and an outpouring of support from friends and strangers are what is…
Rescued Kelowna dog gets surgery to remove remaining eye
A poor dog had to lose the last of her vision after being surrendered to a…
B.C. SPCA appealing to public; Kelowna cat needs surgery after car accident
KELOWNA – A cute cat with serious injuries needs help from the public to pay…
VIDEO: Cutting edge brain surgery a game-changer for Vernon man
VERNON – An 85-year-old Vernon man can once again eat, dress himself and sign his…
Kelowna city councillor recovering from surgery
KELOWNA – Kelowna city councillor Charlie Hodge is recovering after surgery to remove dead bone…
The amazing tale of Peaches the horse
FALKLAND - You might notice something slightly unusual about Peaches, a rescue horse in the North Okanagan. The Arabian/ Quarter Horse cross has only a stump where her tail should be. When Outbackjack’s Horse Rescue in Falkland took her in, she had a football-sized tumour on her tail. The surgery would cost $1,800. “People said...
Help these kittens get the care they need
KAMLOOPS - While staff and volunteers at the local B.C. SPCA branch rally to work towards the goal of $40,000 in the City Challenge fundraiser, several cats in dire need of special, and expensive, care have come into the shelter recently, increasing the need for those funds even more. Wesley came in with a fractured...
KGH spends donation on ‘GPS’ for ear nose and throat
KELOWNA - Kelowna General Hospital is getting something on their wish list — an image-guided Fusion ENT Navigation System for Ear, Nose and Throat — thanks to a generous $45,000 donation from the Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Woodward Foundation. The much-need equipment is similar to a car GPS in the way it precisely guides surgeons...