Health
What we know about all the recent flour recalls for E. coli
OKANAGAN – If you had Rogers or Robin Hood brand flour in your cupboard recently,…
Possible E. coli contamination prompts recall of Rogers flour
Rogers Foods Ltd., which has mills in Armstrong and Chilliwack, is recalling its all purpose…
To swim, or not to swim at flooded beaches? First Nations Health Authority says use your eyes — and your nose
Whether or not to take the plunge ultimately comes down to your own personal choice,…
Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded the highest number of overdoses in the region — this could be why
VERNON – Staff at Vernon Jubilee Hospital recorded more drug overdoses than their counterparts in…
Vernon School District hit with huge fine for breaking asbestos rules
VERNON – A fine of more than $628,000 has been leveled against the Vernon School…
Last day for Vernon walk-in clinic brings concerns for medical marijuana patients
VERNON – Patients were lined up outside the closing Gartree Medical Clinic this morning, many…
$31 million nursing school building next in line for Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS – If the province is able to help fund it, Thompson Rivers University is…
More dust advisories in Vernon in past two months than last five years combined
VERNON – If it seems like there’s been more dust advisories than normal in Vernon…
UPDATE: Fourth Vernon dust advisory comes to end
UPDATE: 1:16 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 VERNON – The air quality advisory issued yesterday,…
Funding for clean water tied to ‘surprising’ report on North Okanagan water supply
SPALLUMCHEEN – Spallumcheen residents affected by a longstanding water quality advisory could have clean water…
Province announces close to $1M for North Okanagan community’s water woes
SPALLUMCHEEN – The provincial government announced funding of close to $1 million today to address…
Another dust advisory issued in Vernon
VERNON – Just a couple days after lifting a dust advisory for the Vernon area,…
KAMLOOPS AIR QUALITY: What living close to big industry means for citizens
KAMLOOPS – The unmistakable smell of the pulp mill processing plant is often right on…
Vernon MRI announcement for 2018 has nothing to do with election 2017: MLA Foster
VERNON – If you thought the B.C. Liberals’ announcement this week about a new MRI…
How walk-in clinics play a crucial role in Kamloops’ family doctor shortage
KAMLOOPS – With up to 30,000 Kamloops residents not having a general practitioner, a strain…