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Discarded needles a hazard for workers in recycling business
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Discarded needles a hazard for workers in recycling business
01:51 | April 12, 2019
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Heat and air quality warnings remain in place in the Okanagan
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Peach Classic Triathlon taking place in Penticton
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Local MLA says floors sitting empty at Kelowna General Hospital as patients sit in hallways
02:13 | April 15, 2026
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Kelowna woman meets organ donor
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Vernon trailer park to lose power
02:16 | April 6, 2026
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Concerns raised about growing Peachland encampment
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Fundraising for Kelowna General Hospital ER
02:14 | March 31, 2026
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West Kelowna reservoir damage caused by youths
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Concerns over potential water contamination after West Kelowna reservoir vandalism
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Merritt tick bite warning
02:19 | March 18, 2026
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Kelowna considers golf course land swap
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New community-based mental health response team in Kelowna
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Concerns over mental health supports at Vernon hospital
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Questions raised about death of Vernon man
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Support for families affected by drug crisis
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Feb. 19
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Hospital suicide questions
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Budget fallout: Kelowna care home project halted
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Incorporating exercise into cancer treatment
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Discarded needles a hazard for workers in recycling business
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April 12, 2019
A manager at a recycling company in Kelowna says employees being pricked by discarded needles has become a common occurrence.
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Discarded needles a hazard for workers in recycling business01:51 | April 12, 2019 -
Heat and air quality warnings remain in place in the Okanagan02:01 | July 23, 2026 -
Heat concerns for outside workers02:16 | July 21, 2026 -
Peach Classic Triathlon taking place in Penticton02:08 | July 17, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 1611:15 | July 16, 2026 -
Southern Interior under yellow heat alert02:23 | July 16, 2026 -
Drowning deaths on the rise in BC02:12 | July 14, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 1011:18 | July 10, 2026 -
Okanagan boy battles rare disease02:07 | July 9, 2026 -
Interior Health report on KGH pediatric ward02:21 | June 22, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: June 1111:35 | June 11, 2026 -
Okanagan parvovirus warning02:10 | June 11, 2026 -
Vernon trailer park residents still without power as temperatures rise02:12 | May 4, 2026 -
Local MLA says floors sitting empty at Kelowna General Hospital as patients sit in hallways02:13 | April 15, 2026 -
Kelowna woman meets organ donor02:06 | April 14, 2026 -
Vernon trailer park to lose power02:16 | April 6, 2026 -
Concerns raised about growing Peachland encampment01:58 | April 2, 2026 -
Tiny house rules could threaten health care access02:12 | April 1, 2026 -
Fundraising for Kelowna General Hospital ER02:14 | March 31, 2026 -
West Kelowna reservoir damage caused by youths02:14 | March 25, 2026 -
Concerns over potential water contamination after West Kelowna reservoir vandalism02:14 | March 20, 2026 -
Merritt tick bite warning02:19 | March 18, 2026 -
Kelowna considers golf course land swap02:19 | March 10, 2026 -
New community-based mental health response team in Kelowna02:21 | March 10, 2026 -
Concerns over mental health supports at Vernon hospital02:00 | March 9, 2026 -
Kelowna man first to be cured by gene-editing02:10 | February 27, 2026 -
Questions raised about death of Vernon man02:03 | February 26, 2026 -
Support for families affected by drug crisis02:20 | February 23, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Feb. 1913:27 | February 19, 2026 -
Hospital suicide questions02:11 | February 19, 2026 -
Budget fallout: Kelowna care home project halted02:16 | February 18, 2026 -
Incorporating exercise into cancer treatment01:52 | February 11, 2026
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Discarded needles a hazard for workers in recycling business01:51 | April 12, 2019
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Heat and air quality warnings remain in place in the Okanagan02:01 | July 23, 2026
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Heat concerns for outside workers02:16 | July 21, 2026
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Peach Classic Triathlon taking place in Penticton02:08 | July 17, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 1611:15 | July 16, 2026
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Southern Interior under yellow heat alert02:23 | July 16, 2026
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Drowning deaths on the rise in BC02:12 | July 14, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: July 1011:18 | July 10, 2026
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Okanagan boy battles rare disease02:07 | July 9, 2026
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Interior Health report on KGH pediatric ward02:21 | June 22, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: June 1111:35 | June 11, 2026
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Okanagan parvovirus warning02:10 | June 11, 2026
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Vernon trailer park residents still without power as temperatures rise02:12 | May 4, 2026
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Local MLA says floors sitting empty at Kelowna General Hospital as patients sit in hallways02:13 | April 15, 2026
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Kelowna woman meets organ donor02:06 | April 14, 2026
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Vernon trailer park to lose power02:16 | April 6, 2026
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Concerns raised about growing Peachland encampment01:58 | April 2, 2026
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Tiny house rules could threaten health care access02:12 | April 1, 2026
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Fundraising for Kelowna General Hospital ER02:14 | March 31, 2026
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West Kelowna reservoir damage caused by youths02:14 | March 25, 2026
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Concerns over potential water contamination after West Kelowna reservoir vandalism02:14 | March 20, 2026
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Merritt tick bite warning02:19 | March 18, 2026
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Kelowna considers golf course land swap02:19 | March 10, 2026
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New community-based mental health response team in Kelowna02:21 | March 10, 2026
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Concerns over mental health supports at Vernon hospital02:00 | March 9, 2026
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Kelowna man first to be cured by gene-editing02:10 | February 27, 2026
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Questions raised about death of Vernon man02:03 | February 26, 2026
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Support for families affected by drug crisis02:20 | February 23, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Feb. 1913:27 | February 19, 2026
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Hospital suicide questions02:11 | February 19, 2026
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Budget fallout: Kelowna care home project halted02:16 | February 18, 2026
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Incorporating exercise into cancer treatment01:52 | February 11, 2026
Discarded needles a hazard for workers in recycling business
Description
April 12, 2019
A manager at a recycling company in Kelowna says employees being pricked by discarded needles has become a common occurrence.
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