News Items tag as: Retirement Concepts

Owners of three B.C. Interior seniors homes being sued as part of class action lawsuit
March 04, 2020 - 12:20 PM

Retirement Concepts, the owner of three seniors care facilities in the B.C. Interior, is the subject of a class action lawsuit.
Family alleges Kamloops retirement home covered up assault on disabled 75-year-old
May 07, 2015 - 7:29 PM

KAMLOOPS - The family of a disabled B.C. man is suing a retirement home, alleging staff did nothing to stop a sexual assault by another resident, then conspired to keep it quiet.
Summerland retirement home under investigation: senior near death
December 04, 2012 - 12:04 PM

"We're sick and tired of hearing they're working on this. They (policies) should be in place before they go into business."
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JONESIE: The real forces controlling the news
OPINION I think I understand sometimes why some people don’t trust the news anymore. It plays by old rules that seem silly and stuffy and serving you — citizens and readers/viewers — seems to be missing from the

What to do with those Oregon grape berries
Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics. Oregon grape is found growing in wet and dry areas throughout the Thompson-Okanagan with its signat

Cayman Islands to ask voters whether to ease marijuana laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands plans to hold a referendum on whether to turn possession of small amounts of marijuana into a minor offense. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said there is widespread support among legisla

Central Okanagan has quietest real estate month since 2012
In the Central Okanagan, there was half the number of single-family homes sold in September compared to the 10-year average. A report from Rennie Intelligence paints a bleak picture of the Central Okanagan real estate market showing a 21% d

Owners of three B.C. Interior seniors homes being sued as part of class action lawsuit