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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 -
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UBCO researchers developing hand brace for tremors02:11 | January 23, 2026 -
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Kelowna YMCA brings in EGYM02:00 | January 13, 2026 -
Vernon trailer park residents raise safety concerns02:07 | January 12, 2026 -
A shortage of neurology specialists is forcing Interior Health to pause many appointments02:18 | January 8, 2026 -
Senior finds permanent housing01:55 | December 16, 2025
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Discarded needles a hazard for workers in recycling business01:51 | April 12, 2019
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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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Questions raised about death of Vernon man02:03 | February 26, 2026
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Hospital suicide questions02:11 | February 19, 2026
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UBCO researchers developing hand brace for tremors02:11 | January 23, 2026
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Kelowna woman still waiting for life-saving liver transplant02:09 | January 20, 2026
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Kelowna YMCA brings in EGYM02:00 | January 13, 2026
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Vernon trailer park residents raise safety concerns02:07 | January 12, 2026
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A shortage of neurology specialists is forcing Interior Health to pause many appointments02:18 | January 8, 2026
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Senior finds permanent housing01:55 | December 16, 2025
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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