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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...