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Average Vernon homeowner will get $33 off tax bill as pandemic response
The average Vernon homeowner will get a $33 reduction in this year's property tax bill.…
Penticton students put together socially distanced food drive for Kindess Day
A couple of Penticton Secondary School leadership students want to bring something positive to Penticton…
Kelowna looking to borrow as much as $150 million to keep city running
Kelowna city council is being asked to approve a bylaw that will let it borrow…
Doulas welcomed back into hospitals following Interior Health policy change
Interior Health changed its COVID-19 hospital visitor policy earlier this month in order to allow…
Interior Health corrects the number of COVID-19 cases at West Kelowna nursery
Interior Health has corrected the number of cases of COVID-19 reported amongst farm workers at…
ZipZone in Peachland no longer opening as originally planned
ZipZone Peachland is no longer opening this weekend as originally planned. The company originally said…
North Okanagan regional district to issue fines after multiple cases of verbal abuse at landfills
The Regional District of North Okanagan is going to start dishing out $100 fines after…
ICBC giving drivers a break on cancellation, re-plating fees during pandemic
ICBC and the Government of B.C. are making further changes to ease the financial hardship…
How Kelowna bylaw deals with calls about people not social distancing
Kelowna bylaw officers have responded to about 200 COVID-19-related complaints since the end of March.…
Okanagan Rail Trail sees 170% increase in use leading up to Easter weekend
With visits to see family for an Easter lunch over the long weekend out of…
Regional district director wants board to hold off on planned raises for politicians
A regional district director wants to stand alongside those suffering from the economic fallout of…
CLOSER TO HOME: Kamloops, Okanagan turn to small farms for locally-sourced food
Fresh, local food producers in the Okanagan are seeing what appears to be a COVID-19…
Kelowna manufacturer completes 2,000 protective face shields for Canadian healthcare workers
A Kelowna avionics and specialty audio manufacturer made 2,000 protective face shields that are about…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops construction crews parade for health care workers
Construction and highway maintenance crews gave Kamloops health care workers an Amber Light Parade yesterday…
B.C. businesses getting property tax break from province but not residents
Commercial taxpayers will get a reduction in their municipal property tax bills of at least…
B.C.’s two largest Interior cities not facing bankruptcy, but it can’t be ruled out
While Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Steward mused about bankruptcy in his city in the face of…
Only emergency cases are getting dental work in B.C. right now
If you’re suffering from a toothache or a dental issue, you might just have to…
B.C. won’t move into recovery until Dr. Bonnie Henry gives OK: Horgan
Everyone wants to know when B.C. can move its pandemic response into recovery but the…
B.C.’s Dr. Bonnie Henry inspires a footwear homage from John Fluevog
If you have taken note of provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry’s footwear, you weren’t…
BREAKING: Interior Health region sees first COVID-19 death; man in his 60s succumbs to disease
The Interior Health region has suffered its first COVID-19 fatality, Dr. Bonnie Henry said today,…
Kamloops preparing for ‘one-in-20 year’ flood event this spring
The City of Kamloops is preparing for what could be an intense year of flooding,…
B.C. residents can now access free mental health services by phone
Any B.C. resident who is suffering from stress, anxiety or mental health issues due to…
Pet food banks in Kamloops, Kelowna see dramatically different demand during pandemic
A Kamloops pet food bank is up and running after a few weeks off, but…
City of Penticton promotes local employers hiring in spite of COVID-19
The City of Penticton is hoping to facilitate local business able to take economic advantage…