Gayle Duteil became president of the BC Nurses’ Union in September 2014.  She has over 30 years of experience on the front lines in acute care and in senior positions at BCNU. She graduated from Vancouver General Hospital School of Nursing in 1983 and became an acute care/emergency nurse. Her passion for nurses’ issues led to early […]

A great lead on a sad story! It is the end of another newspaper – the venerable Surrey Leader. Editor Paula Carlson, while cleaning out her desk told me that her editorial staff decided to treat the story as an obituary..the death of a newspaper after 88 years. “The Surrey Leader died peacefully Friday, without […]

Chronic shortage of general practitioners (doctors) ? Breast cancer survivor Yvonne Lewis (above) said the doctor shortage in the south Okanagan is a hard pill to swallow. “Very hard time. I phoned every clinic in Osoyoos because this is where I live and ended up having to go to Oliver to find a doctor,” she said. […]

Dr. Jordan Noftle with Society members – a cheque presentation of $19, 158.85 Saturday from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Below – volunteer appreciation day at Okanagan Gleaners

Cardboard Box Race The rules are cardboard and tape only, and there is a rider when the entry heads down the hill. There was everything from an ambulance to a dinosaur in the race Saturday afternoon at Baldy. Sunday is the last day of the season, and the Slush Cup is at 1:00 pm. Contestants […]

Saturday morning – not much happening! Checking various websites and news sources – John Horgan visiting Penticton again!!! The NDP has one chance in ten to beat Dan Ashton – Liberal in Penticton The NDP has four chances in ten to beat Linda Larson – Liberal in Boundary Similkameen. Why does John Horgan spend so much time […]