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More inspections warranted after Kamloops patient sustains heart attack, brain injury: Dental regulator
KAMLOOPS - The regulatory board for dental surgeons will continue operating on a complaint-based system for incidents, but plans to broaden its scope of inspection for sedation facilities after one Kamloops dentist’s failures caused a patient’s severe brain injury in 2012. Last month, the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia posted their decision to...
‘Frustrated’ Kamloops man issued a firearms ban after threatening hospital
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who threatened to drive his truck through the front doors of a hospital with a shotgun has been issued a one-year firearms ban.
Aboriginal forestry business gets boost from federal funding
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Aboriginal-owned forest sector companies in B.C. and Alberta will soon enjoy technical support and business advice from Western Economic Diversification Canada. Western diversification minister Michelle Rempel announced during a press conference at the Westbank First Nation corporate offices in West Kelowna that private company FP Innovations would receive $1.8 million to deliver educational...
Fire danger rating climbs back up despite rainfall
CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fire danger ratings are back to a high rating for the majority of the province’s interior, with some pockets still rated as extreme. B.C. Wildfire information officer Kayla Pepper says a bit of rain lowered the rating to a low to moderate risk over the past week or...
Mountain Equipment Co-op coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA - Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have another option when shopping for outdoor gear, Mountain Equipment Co-op has announced it is coming to Kelowna next spring. The legendary Vancouver outdoor outfitter will open a 20,000-square-foot location in the former Future Shop location in Orchard Plaza Shopping Centre in Kelowna. In addition to its outdoor products,...