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When foreign workers arrive, orchardists will have pandemic precautions to consider
As thousands of temporary foreign workers are anticipated to return to the Okanagan, the question…
BREAKING: Two more COVID-19 cases in Interior Health region following 3 days without
After three days without an increase in numbers, there are now two more cases of…
Travellers returning to Canada may catch connecting flights to the Interior before self-isolating, says B.C. premier
Premier John Horgan announced new measures today, April 8, to make sure people have a…
Sew the Curve makes masks and more for Kamloops front-line workers
What began as 12 masks dropped into the mailbox of a Kamloops health care worker…
Health care worker says Penticton landlords showing COVID-19 bias
An intensive care nurse who was recently tried to help a friend find a new…
Penticton seeks input on financial impact of COVID-19
The City of Penticton wants to know how residents are faring economically during the COVID-19…
Bylands Nursery workers suffering from COVID-19 getting better and getting lots of love
West Kelowna residents have rallied around the 75 workers in isolation because of a COVID-19…
B.C. Premier authorizes ‘eggs-emption’ allowing Easter Bunny to travel freely
If you're looking for some eggs-ellent news to share with your kids during this stressful…
B.C.’s provincial parks and campsites to close before the long weekend
All provincial parks are being closed in response to the widespread call for increased action…
How this Kamloops retirement community is keeping residents connected during COVID-19
For the seniors stuck in a facility where they can’t see their family or dine…
iN NUMBERS: How the pandemic has changed our lives
A lot has changed around the world in the last few weeks and a lot…
Is there a bed for you if you get really sick with COVID-19 in the Okanagan or Kamloops?
With the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 still climbing, Interior Health is doing its…
Vernon company switches production to masks for health care workers
Five days after launching a face mask akin to the much sought after N95 masks,…
Dr. Bonnie Henry has a plan to possibly ease pandemic restrictions, but can’t reveal it yet
The message that we’re going to be in the COVID-19 lockdown for weeks or months…
Artwork honouring a Kamloops nurse turns into food bank fundraiser
Life as a registered nurse at Royal Inland Hospital has proved to be trying for…
Why this Kelowna museum thinks you’re not ‘batty’ enough yet
As Kelowna locals remain stuck at home, the Okanagan Heritage Museum is thinking of new…
How COVID-19 has helped hungry and homeless in Kamloops get new delivery and to-go food service
The homeless and hungry in Kamloops are now getting free meals delivered to them, wherever…
BREAKING: No new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health region for 72 hours
There have been no new COVID-19 cases reported within Interior Health's region in the last…
B.C. Hydro, Fortis Energy, FortisBC customers to get some COVID-19 pandemic relief
B.C. Hydro, Fortis Energy and FortisBC will now be able to provide their customers with…
B.C. teacher given one-day suspension after student accidentally hit by baseball bat
A teacher at an elementary school in northeastern B.C. was given a one-day suspension after…
Five tips to stay connected to friends, family this Easter long weekend
With the Easter long weekend just days away, the Canadian Mental Health Association is offering…
Cloth masks won’t protect you as well as social distancing, B.C.’s top doctor warns
Veronica Stephens had some time on her hands Sunday night, so she found a pattern…
From tabletop to desktop: How people are using video-conferencing to get face to face
Over the last 10 years, Abdulah Pouriliaee, also known as Dooley, has built a Dungeons…
Interior Health fines North Okanagan gym for violating COVID-19 order to close
When Interior Health says it wants a business closed immediately during the COVID-19 pandemic it’s…