
Pandemic has shunted aside an array of Liberal initiatives, at least for now
OTTAWA – As a new year dawned, the government's throne-speech commitments, unfurled just weeks earlier,…

B.C. temporarily lifts data residency requirement in response to COVID-19
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has temporarily modified its access to information and privacy act in…

Low chance of exposure to public from Okanagan Correctional Centre COVID-19 case
Interior Health is following up with any individuals who had contact with an inmate at…

BC Ferries suspends service on some routes over COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER – BC Ferries is suspending service on certain routes and laying off hundreds of…

Apex Trail at Knox Mountain Park now a one-way
Knox Mountain has gotten so busy during pandemic precautions, the City of Kelowna has had…

Okanagan farmer gets ‘hundreds’ of resumes, many from laid-off oil patch workers
A Lake Country farmer who put out job ads looking for temporary workers this season…

iN VIDEO: This virus can’t keep us apart
Kamloops and Okanagan residents are staying positive amid the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing TikToks, videos…

Accent Inns offering rooms to essential workers so they keep their families safe
The CEO of Accent Inns is thanking the community for making donations so the motels…
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens near Revelstoke after avalanche
An avalanche between Revelstoke and Golden that closed Highway 1 has been cleared. The highway…

Someone in Vernon is $1 million richer
A Vernon lottery ticket has won $1 million. No winning ticket was sold for the…

Kelowna doctor says there’s a ‘critical shortage’ of masks, PPE for healthcare workers
A Kelowna family doctor has taken to collecting personal protective equipment for healthcare workers as…

Canada keeps up push for UN Security Council seat during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA – The COVID-19 pandemic ended the secret handshakes and deal-making in the world's power…

Feds rolling out help for charities hit hard by COVID-19 economic slowdown
OTTAWA – The federal government signalled Sunday it is shifting the focus of its COVID-19…

iN PHOTOS: Okanagan, Kamloops people are getting creative while isolated at home
With hours to spend indoors, people are stretching the boundaries of their imagination. From creating…
Mini blaze in Kelowna causes damage to home
Kelowna firefighters quickly snuffed out a small fire that started in the garage of a…







