13+ hour, 50+ 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…...

17+ hour, 40+ min ago   (132+ words) South Okanagan drivers can fuel up for the kids with Otter Co-op gas stations' Fuel Good Day this week. On Tuesday, 5 cents of every litre of fuel sold at the gas bars will be supporting Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. The…...

17+ hour, 50+ min ago   (341+ words) The Regional District of North Okanagan is taking additional steps to clear up drinking water from the Antwerp Springs Deep Well system. The move to the Antwerp Deep Well supply in the Lavington and Coldstream areas was made in support…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (152+ words) The federal government has announced $5 million in funding for HIV prevention and support services. Manitoba member of Parliament Doug Eyolfson made the announcement in Winnipeg with Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada's chief public health officer. The funding is to help increase…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (174+ words) A swimming advisory has been issued for Rotary Beach after water quality testing showed bacteria levels above the guidelines for recreational water. The beach remains open, but advisory signs have been posted so the public can make an informed choice…...

4+ day, 10+ 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…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (174+ words) Health Canada says it has approved the use of a birth control vaccine to be tested on free-roaming horses in Alberta. The provincial government has said wild horse populations in parts of Alberta have reached levels not considered ecologically sustainable....

1+ week, 15+ 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, 17+ hour ago   (441+ words) A Chicago aquarium says several of the belugas that were transferred to its site from Ontario's Marineland have health issues. Shedd Aquarium says in a Friday statement it is conducting round-the-clock supervision and teams are monitoring the whales’ hydration, breathing…...