News Items tag as: age friendly communities

Smaller South Okanagan communities benefit from age-friendly grants
December 23, 2015 - 11:30 AM

PENTICTON - The province is helping 28 B.C. communities help their resident seniors stay mobile, active and socially connected.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of September 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at

The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from

Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to

Happy 50th 'SNL!' Here's a look back at the show's very first cast
NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York! It’s 50 seasons later for “SNL.” The landmark NBC
September 19, 2024 9:00 PM
'Huge loss': Replacement of historic Kamloops Red Bridge destroyed by fire uncertain
What was left of the historic Red Bridge in Kamloops and floating debris were still smouldering Thursday afternoon a
September 19, 2024 7:00 PM
Kamloops mayor snubs UBCM conference
Every year, government officials across BC converge for the Union of BC Municipalities convention. Local leaders get
September 19, 2024 6:00 PM
B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins
VANCOUVER - Current support services for severely mentally ill and drug addicted people aren't working for hundreds of
September 19, 2024 4:48 PM
NDP to join Bloc in defeating Conservatives' non-confidence motion
OTTAWA - The New Democrats confirmed Thursday they won't help Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives topple the government ne
September 19, 2024 3:26 PM

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