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Another workplace shuttered due to COVID-19 in Interior Health region
As the number of employees sent home to self-isolate because of COVID-19 in their workplaces…
‘Our streets are not safe’: Kamloops business association calls for criminal accountability
CONTENT ADVISORY The North Shore Business Improvement Association said crime and vandalism in Kamloops has…
COVID stalls major Kelowna waterfront hotel project
Westcorp is struggling to find a way to get its stalled Kelowna hotel restarted during…
Two ice cream parlours open in Kamloops as summer approaches
Two new ice cream joints have opened up in Kamloops this weekend, just in time…
Worker at Growers Supply in Penticton tests positive for COVID-19
A positive COVID-19 test among employees at Penticton’s Growers Supply has resulted in a temporary…
Vernon closing visitor information centre and sani-dump
Due to a decline in use and a shift to online technology, Vernon city council…
Petition urges council to close part of downtown Vernon to traffic
An online petition is asking Vernon city council to close two blocks of 30 Avenue…
Thompson-Okanagan cities allow patios, close streets to support business during COVID-19 restrictions
Cities in the Thompson-Okanagan are looking to support local businesses this summer with expanded patios…
Tolko moves ahead with demolition at Kelowna mill without environmental assessment
Tolko has obtained a new demolition permit from the City of Kelowna to tear down…
Kelowna martial arts studio ordered to close; considered ‘public health risk’
Interior Health has ordered Flow Academy in Kelowna to close for being a public health risk…
Mobile mountain kitchen is back feeding travellers on Coquihalla
A sure sign that spring is coming to the Coquihalla Highway is the annual opening…
The Lake Country ‘sailboat’ isn’t just roadside marketing, it’s a historical landmark
A blue and white sailboat has been the marketing staple of Holiday Park Resort since…
Multiple Vernon Superstore employees test positive for COVID-19
Multiple Vernon Superstore employees have tested positive for COVID-19 recently. According to a list posted…
1st cannabis business park in Okanagan on its way to Lumby
A new cannabis-centred business park is coming to Lumby, a first for the Okanagan. True…
Cutting back on waste is possible in B.C. – if you can afford it
Amy Ash knew reducing her waste wouldn’t be easy. But the cost of wasting less…