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Covid-19
Vernon dad lets his kids cut his hair and launches ‘COVID Cut Challenge’
A Vernon dad in need of a hair cut allowed his kids to cut his…
Kelowna giving residents leeway on property tax deadline
While the City of Kelowna isn’t encouraging people to defer their property taxes beyond the…
Luck and timing ‘flattening the curve’ in B.C.
B.C. appears to be flattening the curve faster than other provinces, a fact that provincial…
Call volume hasn’t changed under pandemic response, Kelowna RCMP says
Kelowna RCMP report that the COVID-19 pandemic has not impacted crime since the province imposed…
Pandemic response has B.C. municipalities scrambling to pay bills
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought all kinds of payment deferrals, ranging from electricity to federal…
One Okanagan tourist centre closes, others move online during COVID-19 pandemic
One Okanagan tourist centre has closed while others remain in operation online, while Minister of…
Why Kamloops, Okanagan economies could bounce back before others
An Interior based economist says the economy of the Kamloops-Okanagan region is positioned to bounce-back…
Sirens and lights blare: Firefighters make Kamloops boy’s stay-at-home birthday a special one
With sirens and lights blazing, firefighters wished Cooper Bach a happy eighth birthday this morning…
It’s not just toilet paper: Seed suppliers having trouble keeping up
It’s not only toilet paper that’s in short supply these days as seed suppliers struggle…
Homeschooling French immersion students? Relax, there are resources
If you're homeschooling your kids and that science textbook looks like it's written in another…
Kelowna farmer’s market holds first outdoor event of the year
Plastic wrapped produced lined the stalls and gloved vendors greeted customers for the first outdoor…
Want to know your employment rights during COVID-19? This legal information won’t cost you a cent
In the wake of hundreds of people being laid off work because of COVID-19, Kelowna…
Kelowna man gets a special birthday surprise during COVID-19 with help from executive chef
Although a Kelowna man's parents couldn't make it to the city during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Kamloops family using 3D printers to create mask clips for healthcare workers
A Kamloops family is putting their 3D printers to good use by helping healthcare workers…
Okanagan Indian Band rolls out meal programs for elders and those in need
Okanagan Indian Band care aids are delivering hot meals to elders in need. Chief Byron…
Kelowna and Kamloops nurses share heart-breaking choices being made to protect their families
Kari Starr said goodbye Wednesday to her seven-year-old daughter and explained she doesn’t know how…
More COVID-19 cases reported on planes flying to and from Okanagan, Kamloops airports
More planes that have flown in and out of Okanagan and Kamloops airports carrying COVID-19…
Creative ways to keep your kids entertained in self-isolation
Parents are now faced with a big question: How am I going to keep my…
Habitat for Humanity Okanagan Restore moves online
As stores shutter their doors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, West Kelowna’s Habitat for…
COVID-19 case identified at Kamloops army and navy club
Interior Health has announced that a person with COVID-19 recently visited the Anavets 290 Army…
Kamloops, Okanagan breweries, wineries and cideries that deliver to your door
Leaving the house is stressful these days. But there's nothing better than a local craft…
Interior Health clarifies: Should pet groomers still be open?
B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has made it very clear that hair, nail…
UPDATE: ‘We are seeming to flatten our curve,’ 29 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., 2 new cases in Interior Health
The number of new cases reported in B.C. is the lowest in weeks, according to an…
Past failures may have helped protect long term care homes from COVID-19: lawyer
The fact that COVID-19 hasn’t yet moved into long term care homes outside the Lower…