Consumer group warns of wildfire scams
Wildfire season in the Okanagan region may be relatively quiet so far this season, but the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning that scams around wildfire donations are heating up fast.
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Author: Times Chronicle
SOSS’ Tracy Harrington retires happy and grateful
When the Times Chronicle asked Tracy Harrington in late June how she felt about being on the verge of retirement after 27 years teaching and administrating at Oliver’s Southern Okanagan Secondary School (SOSS), she paused ever so slightly before replying, “nervously excited”.
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Partnership funding for emergency planning approved
A $160,000 grant for emergency public notification and evacuation planning has been jointly awarded to Osoyoos, Keremeos, Summerland, and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS).
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BC faces looming crisis in long-term senior care
British Columbia needs to immediately invest around $17 billion to make sure seniors in the province are properly cared for over the next decade, according to a new report by the Office of the Seniors Advocate.
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Party ends harshly for some Shambhala festival goers
The BC Highway Patrol teamed up with Nelson Police, issuing over 800 tickets and other enforcement action to festival goers attending the six-day Shambhalla Music Festival in the Kootenay town of Salmo.
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