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Well known Kelowna senior dies just days before turning 104
A beloved Kelowna resident has died just shy of an incredible 104th birthday. Elsie Chandler,…
Elderly woman struck and killed in West Kelowna parking lot
An 82-year-old woman died after being hit by a pickup truck as she was walking…
UPDATE: Missing Penticton senior located
UPDATE: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Penticton RCMP say a missing 66-year-old man was been located,…
Senior dies after being swept into creek in West Kelowna
A 68-year-old woman has died after falling into a creek this morning in West Kelowna.…
Why this 86-year-old BC man won’t get his driver’s licence back
An 86-year-old BC driver determined to get his licence back has failed to do so…
Kamloops volunteer in her 90s known as ‘Grandma’ among city’s homeless
The people shuffling through the doors of a homeless shelter in Kamloops in the morning…
HOUSING CRISIS: Evicted Kamloops seniors suspect foul play by landlord
A Kamloops man in his 70s is looking for a place to move to with…
Kamloops and Vernon seniors flex their grey power in fight for pension reform
About 40 senior citizens holding brightly coloured protest signs lined a sidewalk on a busy…
‘A spicy lady’: Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service…
Kamloops seniors have a new gathering place to help stave off poverty
Not only are seniors in B.C. the fastest growing cohort, the risk of homelessness among…
‘Cowards’: 82-year-old Penticton legion president, military vet assaulted
Four “cowards” who attacked an 82-year-old man who happens to be the long-time president of…
‘Heart and soul’: Kamloops’ Santa Ken has no plans to hang up the red suit
Ken Moore, 75, has played the role of Santa Claus since he was 19 years…
Con artists swipe Kelowna senior’s wedding bands
KELOWNA – A pair of con artists targeted an Okanagan senior citizen and stole her…
UPDATE: Search for missing Shuswap senior becomes recovery mission
SHUSWAP – The search for a Shuswap senior who went missing after a mudslide struck…
“It hurt my heart”: Armstrong woman helps homeless senior off the street
VERNON – It was a cold December day when Armstrong woman Brandi Mahood noticed an…
Spry 95-year-old donates her age in metres to fund Okanagan Rail Trail
VERNON – A local woman is donating her age in metres to help create the…
Search crews find missing Kelowna senior seven kilometres from home
KELOWNA – Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews hit the streets last night in Kelowna…
Kamloops senior almost swindled out of $4,800
KAMLOOPS – Yesterday, a Kamloops senior had a close call with a pair of brazen…
Southern Interior leading the pack in housing availability for seniors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Thompson-Okanagan is leading the province in retirement units available for seniors, but…
Kelowna senior missing for two weeks
KELOWNA – A 71-year-old Kelowna senior has been missing since late last month. Police are asking for the public’s help locating Benjamin Wolfe, who has not been seen or heard from since June 29. He has no cell phone and there is no vehicle associated with him, according to Const. Steve Holmes of the Kelowna...