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Covid-19
Kelowna Jaycees move food bank fundraiser online
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Kelowna is adapting to the current measures of social distancing by…
Earls restaurants now offering grocery delivery service
While restaurants are shut and grocery stores are low on essentials, individuals and businesses are…
Tips on teaching the kids at home from a Salmon Arm parent who’s been there, done that
"Give yourself some grace." It's the recurring message homeschooling parent Candice Munro wants to give…
Kelowna woman, Airbnb have plans to help hospital workers cope with COVID-19 fallout
When Juanita Straub realized her Airbnb rental was going to sit empty as tourists stopped…
Kamloops food truck serves truckers at fuel stop, pilot for province-wide project
A Kamloops food truck, Cookshack Cravings, will be serving truckers at the Chevron Commercial Cardlock…
Survey finds plenty of Canadians not taking proper COVID-19 precautions
A recent Angus Reid poll found that 12 per cent of those surveyed answered yes…
iN VIDEO: This virus can’t keep us apart
Kamloops and Okanagan residents are staying positive amid the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing TikToks, videos…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops girl gets 6th birthday parade
As children are unable to have birthday parties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, communities have…
iN VIDEO: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, COVID-19 style
News and information about COVID-19 can be stressful, but this man offers a fresh delivery…
School districts offer tips for parents trying to teach at home
If you’re worried about helping to teach your child through online education because of the…
Parking will be free at all B.C. hospitals starting Wednesday
In an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the province will no…
BREAKING: B.C. has not yet reached the peak, as COVID-19 cases climb: provincial health officer
"We are not through the storm yet, we have not yet reached the peak." Provincial…
Kelowna city hall implements cuts and co-ordinates plans for COVID-19
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced Monday that the City is tightening its belt in preparation…
Complaints about violations of COVID-19 rules? Call bylaw, not police
If you have complaints about others who are not practicing social distancing, providing unsafe working…
In YouTube video, ER doctor says B.C. needs more testing for COVID-19
A B.C. emergency room doctor says we need to look at countries that aren’t doing…
Kelowna tech companies adapting to lifestyle, business changes from isolation
The massive increase in online traffic while so many people are confined at home has…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan, Kamloops people are getting creative while isolated at home
With hours to spend indoors, people are stretching the boundaries of their imagination. From creating…
Pandemic may have positive benefit for B.C. grape growers by freeing up local labour
A recent decision by the federal government is allowing foreign agricultural workers to enter the…
Accent Inns offering rooms to essential workers so they keep their families safe
The CEO of Accent Inns is thanking the community for making donations so the motels…
West Kelowna nomads decide it’s safer to stay in Mexican wilderness than return to Canada
Out in the Mexican wilderness, Braden Taylor and Lyndsay Fillier say there’s less risk of…
Garden centers appear to be getting a coronavirus bump
As people shelter in place and stay home to self-isolate, their new habits are starting…
Kelowna doctor says there’s a ‘critical shortage’ of masks, PPE for healthcare workers
A Kelowna family doctor has taken to collecting personal protective equipment for healthcare workers as…
How long are we going to be under lockdown? Prepare for four months
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19…
COVID-19 infected passenger flew from Calgary to Kelowna on WestJet flight
A person infected with COVID-19 was on a recent WestJet flight, according to the Kelowna…