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B.C. court hears involuntary psychiatric care Charter challenge

B.C. court hears involuntary psychiatric care Charter challenge

Case could have major implications for the treatment of mental illness in the province
B.C. health minister pledges support for Kelowna General Hospital

B.C. health minister pledges support for Kelowna General Hospital

'It will be hard work that has to be undertaken to move forward'
Kimberley man gets one year for assault on business owner

Kimberley man gets one year for assault on business owner

Colin Harrison sentenced to one year in jail, two years probation for a vicious assault on local small business owner Michelle Cubin.
B.C. looking at making it easier to evict from supportive housing

B.C. looking at making it easier to evict from supportive housing

Province to examine removing supportive housing from Residential Tenancy Act protections
First Blood mountain bike trail in Hope officially opens

First Blood mountain bike trail in Hope officially opens

Over 200 people on-site for the trail's opening day
5% defence spending target 'long overdue,' says Okanagan MP

5% defence spending target 'long overdue,' says Okanagan MP

Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed Canada to spending 5 per cent of its GDP on defence by 2035. Scott Anderson approves of the idea so long as it's not an 'accounting sleight of hand'
Measles exposure at Kelowna airport, middle school

Measles exposure at Kelowna airport, middle school

Approximately 35 per-cent of 7 year-old children in Okanagan are un-vaccinated against measles
Couple who lived in Okanagan homeless encampment for a year survived on love

Couple who lived in Okanagan homeless encampment for a year survived on love

'The majority of homeless people in the encampment don’t want to be there'
U.S. tourism to Canada down amid trade tensions

U.S. tourism to Canada down amid trade tensions

B.C. to Washington ferry operator feeling the pinch
Interior Health works to restore pediatric care, trust at Kelowna hospital

Interior Health works to restore pediatric care, trust at Kelowna hospital

On June 27, IH CEO Susan Brown announced she was stepping down