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New Okanagan society aims to make rail trails more accessible, one can at a time
Bob Richards has been routinely collecting empty bottles and cans for years to help out…
Wheelchair user rescued by Kelowna RCMP after battery dies
Kelowna RCMP officers gave a boost to a wheelchair user who became stuck in a…
Amazing Race-style event will help to create accessibility app in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The Amazing Race to Inclusion will see city staff, councillors, and other members of…
North Okanagan curler Ina Forrest poised to make history on world stage
ARMSTRONG – Ina Forrest will have a chance to make history when she competes in…
Man uninjured after wheelchair hit by train in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Remarkably a man sitting in his wheelchair near Third Avenue and Lorne Street…
Century-old Enderby church goes modern with new elevator to improve accessibility
ENDERBY – A historic church in the North Okanagan is going high-tech. The St. Andrew’s…
Spallumcheen wheelchair curler Ina Forrest earns top honour
SPALLUMCHEEN – A revered wheelchair curler from Spallumcheen has received a national honour. Ina Forrest…
Wheelchair accessible taxis on Kamloops council’s agenda
KAMLOOPS – A motion set to come before Kamloops city council tomorrow, Jan. 18, will…
A bit of back pain turned into something much worse. Here’s how this Kamloops teacher conquers his daily challenges
KAMLOOPS — If Glenn Dreger closes his eyes when he’s standing up, he can fall down in a matter of seconds. But that among other setbacks won’t stop him from doing what he wants. Being confined to either a wheelchair or a scooter isn’t easy, neither has learning how to breathe again, losing the use...
Get some colour at the third annual Okanagan Tattoo Show this weekend
KELOWNA – Fans of counterculture from around the world are gathering at Parkinson Recreation Centre this weekend for the third annual Okanagan Tattoo Show. The event, which runs Friday to Saturday, features 70 tattoo artists from across Canada and the world as well as merchandise booths, food, live music and events. There will also be...
Give wheelchair rugby a try at Kelowna KOs Roll n’ Bowl fundraiser this weekend
KELOWNA – It’s fun, safe and it benefits a worthy cause. And it might just give you a new appreciation for what many Kelowna residents live with every day. The Kelowna KOs wheelchair rugby team are holding a fundraiser this weekend where kids and adults can try out their sport while raising money for the...
Police ticket driver after electric wheelchair accident
VERNON - A person driving a motorized wheelchair was sent to hospital Thursday after being hit by a car. Const. Daniel Gow says an investigation revealed the car was reversing out of an alleyway onto 30 Street, near A&W, and struck the electric wheelchair, May 14. The person on the wheelchair suffered minor injuries and...
Victim hit and dragged by SUV, protected by wheelchair
KELOWNA - A Kelowna woman’s motorized wheelchair protected her from serious injuries when she was hit and dragged by a SUV behind the Orchard Park Mall Saturday afternoon. RCMP Const. Troy Bevan says the woman was crossing Springfield Road in a marked crosswalk between Cooper Road and Dilworth Road when she was struck. Bevan says...