Contractor stops paying Beacon Hill Villa employees

The futures of more than 70 employees at Beacon Hill Villa were shaky last week, when they learned their employer could no longer pay them. Abbey Therapeutics Services, a company contracted by Retirement Concepts, which runs Beacon Hill Villa, sent notices to care aides, recreation workers, and nurses at the senior... more

EDITORIAL: Cancer campaign inspiring many

Big things are happening with cancer research, treatment and support. The Vancouver Island Cancer Centre, operated by the B.C. Cancer Agency, has a remarkable list of innovations and life-changing developments under its belt. And the centre is getting even better. A... more

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Letters for Nov. 25

Truck light-up parade has bright side Re: Costs of truck parade greater than benefits (Letters, Nov. 18) It appears that the writer (and Coun. Jensen) is concerned about carbon dioxide emissions generated by the trucks. Things might not be quite as dire... more

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Two worlds

Forty-five minutes of highway are a gulf between two very different worlds. A few months ago, I became a crime reporter in Kelowna. My time is now split between the Capital News and the Summerland Review. Travelling back and forth each... more

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