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Loblaws, Save-On-Foods employees get wage boost amid coronavirus pandemic
Okanagan and Kamloops grocery store employees are earning an extra $2 an hour during the…
Last ski resort in the Okanagan shuts down
After remaining open longer than any other ski hill in the Okanagan, Baldy Mountain Resort…
Trail woman lip-syncs ‘Godzilla’ by Eminem, gets featured on rapper’s social media
A Trail woman is ecstatic that she has been featured on rapper Eminem’s social media…
Make work project: Kelowna woman decides to renovate home in self-isolation
A Kelowna dental hygienist is keeping busy after she was unable to return to work…
COVID-19 case confirmed at Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine wants people to take this pandemic seriously. The municipality sent…
Interior Health announces changes to protect seniors amid COVID-19 pandemic
Interior Health has announced it is making changes to long-term care and community programs to…
Okanagan taxi company ‘very concerned’ for drivers during COVID-19 pandemic
An Okanagan taxi company operator is concerned about his drivers as they’re on the front…
UPDATED: 8 new Interior Health COVID-19 cases announced, spas, salons, ordered to close
All spas, salons and tattoo shops and other "personal service establishments" have been ordered to…
Drug wholesalers limiting supply to pharmacies to prevent hoarding
If you're trying to stock up on medications like it's toilet paper, you're out of…
Okanagan orchards and farms still short on labour after foreign workers allowed
The executive director of the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association is relieved that foreign workers will…
COVID-19 impacts some Okanagan newspapers
Black Press Interior newspapers are now publishing only once a week due to the COVID-19…
Hotel Eldorado closes due to COVID-19 pandemic
Argus Properties is temporarily closing its historic Kelowna hotel. “We are temporarily closing the Hotel…
Kelowna baby store owners using video chat to meet with customers
A Kelowna baby store owner has created a unique way for parents to stay connected…
Vernon woman diagnosed with COVID-19 says she was refused test
Michelle Regnier hasn’t seen her family in three days. Her husband texts her outside of…
iN VIDEO: Vernon singer uses stuff in his apartment to create social distancing music video
A Vernon musician and singer is keeping busy indoors, creating music using regular sounds from…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall eerily quiet
Stores are closed, parking lots are nearly empty and the halls are largely deserted at…
Okanagan childcare provider believes province should halt daycares if schools close
An Okanagan childcare society member says if the province decides to stop public school attendance…
B.C. dentists told to stop providing services, except for emergencies
B.C. dentists are being told by their governing body to halt all elective and non-essential…
iN VIDEO: Venice canals ‘clear and clean’ amid quarantine
The usually murky water in the canals of Venice has become more clear after Italy…
UBCO implements work from home program; Okanagan College classes still in session
University of B.C., including the UBC Okanagan campus, has implemented a computer-based work program for…
Kelowna airport sees dramatic downturn in activity due to COVID-19 regulations
Kelowna International Airport traffic has dropped off during one of its busiest times of the…
New 50-person limit for businesses creating tough decisions for bars and restaurants
As the province advises organizations to cancel gatherings of more than 50 people, many locals…
SilverStar Mountain Resort employees asked to return home after ski hill ceases operations
SilverStar employees are trying to figure out their next steps after being asked to find…
Okanagan, Kamloops Good Samaritans offer rides and deliver groceries amid COVID-19 outbreak
Whether it's Kelowna or Kamloops doesn't seem to matter — hoarders are making it hard…