The Edmonton Oilers decision to sign a hockey player who was acquitted last year of sexual assault has sparked a wave of disappointment and calls to "do better" among hockey fans and non-fans alike.

A new report found respondents across the province wanted to see more inclusivity and less stigma.

It's no mystery. History tells us that President Trump’s executive order calling for the MMR to be split into separate shots could do real harm.

An open water swimmer will try to tackle Okanagan Lake in support of local mental health programs.From July 10...

The Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health: Findings From a Population-Based Cohort Study in Australia

Free OC program puts Okanagan careers in construction and design within reach.

Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation announced a $500,000 investment in the Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon & District. The money will support the capital campaign for Foundry North Okanaga

On May 1, 2026, VJH Foundation made a landmark $500,000 investment in Foundry North Okanagan, a new centre where youth aged 12–24 will access barrier‑free mental health, substance use and wellness ser...

Kelowna and surrounding areas sit on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people, upon whose ancestral lands we are all grateful to live, work, play, and gather.

Health-care providers in British Columbia and Ontario say websites are offering unauthorized and potentially dangerous abortion pills from India by mail and in person.

Youth in the North Okanagan are getting more access to health services.Canadian Mental Health Association Vern...

The annual CMHA Vernon fundraiser has generated nearly $28,000 for people at risk of homelessness

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This past Thursday was the Transgender Day of Remembrance, to memorialize those who have been, and continue to be, murdered because of transphobia.

Crews are responding to a wildfire near Lavington.

A new UBC research study led by Dr. Laura Schummers found a 49 per cent jump in the number of "long-acting reversible contraceptives" dispensed, including the IUD and the arm implant, dispensed per mo...

A former member of the province's rare-drugs committee says the decision to restore drug funding for a terminally ill 10-year-old Langford girl against the committee's advice was unjustified political interference.

Canadians who used a certain IUD may be eligible to join a class-action lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company Bayer.

Including their sexuality.

Internal emails show how education ministry staff compiled pages of book titles that could be restricted through new content guidelines.

The Vancouver Island program reduced government apprehensions by 70 per cent, co-founder says.