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Coronavirus
BREAKING: 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region
There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 within the Interior Health region taking the total…
Hillside Stadium in Kamloops closes as social distancing practices not met
The City of Kamloops is closing Hillside Stadium as a preventive measure to stop the…
Okanagan Spirits Distillery overwhelmed by sanitizer demand from essential service workers
Although Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery had originally planned to distribute its free hand sanitizer to…
iN VIDEO: How to properly clean and disinfect surfaces from COVID-19
You're stuck at home, trying your best to clean and disinfect, but are you doing…
Hand sanitizer free to public at Okanagan Spirits
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery will be distributing hand sanitizer to the public for free starting…
UPDATE: COVID-19 detected at 2 new long-term care homes in B.C.
The COVID-19 virus has been detected at two new long-term care facilities in B.C., both in…
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…
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…
Grocery stores now looking for new employees to help keep the shelves stocked
While people stock up on food and household items to prepare for potential isolation or…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall eerily quiet
Stores are closed, parking lots are nearly empty and the halls are largely deserted at…
Here are the latest WestJet flights that included passengers with COVID-19
WestJet has expanded the list of flights on which passengers might have been in contact…
iN VIDEO: B.C. woman home from Spain calls out Canadians for lack of concern around COVID-19
A Canadian woman living and teaching English in Spain returned to Vancouver recently and was…
Professional cleaners to the rescue? Not yet
While the rest of the world is being put on hold due to COVID-19, cleaning…
Petition urging feds to suspend rent and mortgage payment nears 300,000 signature goal
An online petition calling for the federal government to cancel rent and mortgage payments in…
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…
Facebook group connects people in lockdown through art, humour and positivity
In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic pandemonium, this Victoria-based Facebook group is putting the "social"…
Petition launched urging Canada to cancel rent, mortgage payments
As Canadians are urged to self-isolate due to COVID-19 and stores and businesses close, 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…
Despite COVID-19 worries, Okanagan, Kamloops eateries encourage locals to get out of the house
Restaurants, coffee shops and other eateries in the Okanagan and Kamloops are encouraging people to…
Okanagan MP confirms he doesn’t have COVID-19 after self-isolation
An Okanagan Member of Parliament announced he doesn’t have COVID-19 after he decided to isolate…
Commonly heard COVID-19 questions answered
Can a virus be killed? Can vinegar kill a virus? Can hand sanitizer expire? The…
Feeling isolated? Here’s some fun things you can still do in Kamloops, Okanagan
It seems like everything is getting cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All the sports…