7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (316+ words) The second busiest emergency department in B.C. is getting a big boost thanks to the generosity of the Central Okanagan and an anonymous matching donor. The KGH Foundation’s Heart of Gold gala on Saturday night raised more than $1 million for Kelowna…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (517+ words) An Alberta First Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care — contrary to provincial law. Saddle Lake Cree Nation says access to health care is a treaty right and…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (194+ words) Results from Osoyoos' 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge are in, painting a portrait of risk in the South Okanagan. In a recent report ahead of council, town staff noted of 88 homes that took the radon challenge, 23 per cent of homes tested…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (147+ words) A Lower Mainland organization is proposing to build a six-storey rental building in Kelowna’s Glenmore neighbourhood that supports seniors, working households and moderate-income residents. New Vista Healthcare Society has submitted a development permit application for the project at 1975 Union Rd.,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (334+ words) A coalition of Okanagan mayors say the time for urgent action is now to turn under-utilized spaces of the region’s correctional facility into secure, mandatory care spaces for people suffering from addiction and mental health challenges. Cycling through emergency rooms…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (334+ words) A coalition of Okanagan mayors say the time for urgent action is now to turn under-utilized spaces of the region’s correctional facility into secure, mandatory care spaces for people suffering from addiction and mental health challenges. Cycling through emergency rooms…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (272+ words) Construction work on a long-term care home in Penticton looks to be back underway soon after a massive blaze tore down the long-term care home in May. The City of Penticton's Communications team confirmed on Wednesday through their building department…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (625+ words) B.C.'s Health Minister Ravi Kahlon has now responded to the City of Kelowna's request that the feds force the closure of the downtown Kelowna supervised consumption site. "Overdose prevention services are important places that help keep people alive. They are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (424+ words) The City of Kelowna is calling for the closure of the supervised consumption site downtown. Mayor Tom Dyas posted a letter to social media Tuesday that was sent to federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel, requesting that Health Canada deny the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (495+ words) A small but passionate group rallied outside MP Helena Konanz's Penticton office on Tuesday, as part of a national day of action opposing the Alberta government’s privatization of medicare. Tuesday marked Alberta's start of a private healthcare system, and citizens…...