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Bus drivers ask Vernon council to ban smoking in public spaces
VERNON – Vernon transit drivers want the City of Vernon to ban smoking cigarettes, joints…
IH eyes indoor safe inhalation sites as drug users drop needles
Throughout BC's overdose crisis, the picture we form in our minds of who is dying…
Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a…
Kelowna school officials main concern isn’t marijuana — it’s vaping
KELOWNA – Legalized marijuana hasn't raised many new concerns and cigarettes are at the bottom…
McDONALD: Do you really wanna be the one who burns down the city?
Inspiration is a wonderful thing and it comes in many forms. A column idea may…
Resident injured trying to put out early morning fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – ‘Smokers materials’ are being blamed for a balcony fire in West Kelowna…
Why your condo neighbours might not be allowed to smoke on their own balconies
SALMON ARM - There are strict rules in today’s world about where you can smoke and where you can’t, but as a Salmon Arm man found out through a lengthy legal battle with his strata council, there are some grey areas. Walter Peter Andrushko moved into a Salmon Arm condo for residents aged 55 and...
Run away from your smoking addiction
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A new program is popping up around the country which will help you run away from your problems. The Running Room is launching a Run To Quit program, which will be backed by federal funding and support from the Canadian Cancer Society. The program is designed to help smokers quit by incorporating running...
Let’s talk about the benefits of medical marijuana
SUMMERLAND - A medical marijuana conference is coming to Summerland this weekend in support of the Nuessler-Williams family who recently spoke out to media about their need for weed. Kyla Williams, 2, has epilepsy and suffers daily from hundreds of seizures. Doctors have not been able to find a cure to help her. The family’s...