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Originally Posted by Mazrim
This reads like someone who saw a few headlines and formed their opinion of the city that way. I lived there for 15 years and you had to be going out of your way to notice gangs and drugs in a way that would negatively affect your life. I suppose if you actively searched out a grow-op in your neighborhood (if there was one at all) and wandered the wrong streets downtown at night, you could let it get to you. I felt safer there than I ever have in Calgary.
Traffic's always been an issue for sure, though the bridge has made things a bit better. UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College are not limited by most definitions, and the Health Centre in Kelowna is a hub for most of the Southern Interior. I've never heard of anyone I know that had to go to Vancouver for care.
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I've had a couple friends that have lived there for extended periods of time and visited frequently, including the winter. They don't call it the Cokeanogan for no reason. There are massive issues with drugs there.
Post secondary and healthcare are definitely not issues there, it is just something that takes a bit of a step back compared to living in a bigger city.