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West Kelowna gym reopens after defying public health orders
A West Kelowna gym that was fined thousands of dollars and ordered to close for…
West Kelowna gym says it will remain open, despite court injunction
The co-owner of a West Kelowna gym who defied public health orders says it will…
2 deaths linked to COVID outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops
Two people have now died in the latest COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital in…
B.C. has allowed ‘mature minor consent’ for vaccinations long before COVID-19
Some Central Okanagan parents are frustrated with COVID-19 vaccination letters sent directly to students informing…
2nd person dies in Kelowna General Hospital COVID-19 outbreak
A second person has died of COVID-19 in an outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital. Interior…
Administrator appointed to Merritt care home to ‘stabilize’ operations
Interior Health will be overseeing operations at The Florentine in Merritt after it failed to meet…
Big White bolstering security for Family Day long weekend
Big White Ski Resort is bolstering security efforts this long-weekend but the cold may be…
Why a pandemic isn’t a good enough reason for B.C. strata councils to make quick changes
A Victoria seniors condo building has been reprimanded after it refused to let its housekeeper…
‘She’s a liar,’ Kelowna anti-COVID-19 restriction rally organizer takes aim at Dr. Bonnie Henry
The organizer of Kelowna's weekly anti-COVID-19-restriction protests has been issued two $2,300 fines to date,…
Kelowna farmer’s market organizer airs frustration over new restrictions limiting artisan sales
The Kelowna Farmers' and Crafters' Market organizer is frustrated that vendors can still sell food…
Interior Health says gargle COVID-19 test now available for adults
Interior Health is now testing adults for COVID-19 using their spit rather than sticking a…
Kelowna Superstore employee tests positive for COVID-19
An employee working at Kelowna's Superstore has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee tested positive…
Anti-COVID-19 vaccine billboard in West Kelowna catches social media attention
An anti-COVID-19 vaccine billboard has caught some attention. Vaccine Choice Canada's billboard messages are posted…
South Okanagan gift shop says mask-wearing ‘prohibited’ in store
Despite Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam recommending non-medical mask-wearing indoors, a South…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kelowna care home
Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in a Kelowna long-term care home. The health…