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iN VIDEO: Kelowna RCMP and fire department show appreciation for healthcare workers with parade
Kelowna RCMP officers and firefighters are showing their support for healthcare workers this weekend with…
She was about to open a restaurant, now her food’s going to meals for truckers
A woman in Lac La Hache is turning a personal setback into a lot of…
Super stitchers unite to create masks for health care workers
Given the shortage of masks for health care providers, residents throughout Kamloops and Okanagan are…
Kelowna mushroom forager moves online after farmer’s market, restaurants close
It’s spring, and the leafy greens that Scott Moran would normally be harvesting for Vancouver…
Kelowna chef making and delivering meals to those who can’t cook for themselves
After learning that some people are struggling to cook for themselves, a Kelowna chef is…
iN VIDEO: It’s a quarantine dance-off
With many stuck at home in isolation, some Okanagan locals are spreading some fun on…
Provincial health officer’s sign language interpreter gets a fan club page with 2,000 followers
If you’re tuned into the province’s daily Facebook videos featuring provincial health officer Bonnie Henry…
Kamloops couple shaves off eyebrows as incentive to stay inside
Need motivation to stay inside during the COVID-19 pandemic? Why not shave off your eyebrows…
Kelowna photographer collecting stories of isolated families for hospital fundraiser
A Kelowna photographer is snapping pictures of Okanagan families in order to support the KGH…
UPDATE: ‘Now more than ever, we need you to keep this up:’ B.C. health officer reports 7 new Interior Heath COVID-19 cases
Interior Health has seven new COVID-19 cases, says provincial health officer Bonnie Henry. Minister of…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops theatre group live-streams musical performance
A Kamloops theatre company is using Facebook live now that its audience can't come to…
Cannabis, booze and dry cleaning all classed as essential services in B.C.
It's obvious that doctors, nurses, and the people at B.C. Hydro that keep the lights…
Illicit drug users across the province given easier access to safe supply
In response to COVID-19, illicit drug users across the province will now have an easier…
Former Sun Peaks Resort sports instructor tests positive for COVID-19
A former Sun Peaks Resort sports instructor has COVID-19. "We have been made aware of…
Self isolation brings uptick for backyard chickens
As supermarkets remain busy and liquor stores report increased sales, the coronavirus situation also appears…
Want to qualify for federal benefits? Don’t quit your job
Working in retail can be stressful and a little frightening in this time of COVID-19.…
Virus fears fuel a cab driver shortage in Penticton
Penticton taxi cab companies are struggling as they try to keep up with burgeoning demand…
Interior Health is ready for all but the worst case COVID-19 scenario
Prevention through things like social distancing is still the best way to keep the impact…
Physicians College orders doctors not to reveal locations of COVID-19 cases
The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons is ordering doctors in the province not to…
School’s back on Monday, but it’s going to be much different
School returns after spring break Monday, but students, teachers and parents will have to adjust…
RCMP to salute Kelowna health-care workers with lights and sirens
Kelowna RCMP officers will honk their horns outside of KGH to show their support for…
Kelowna grants itself special powers because of COVID-19
Kelowna City Council gave itself special powers earlier this week in the wake of social-distancing…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops T-Rex says ‘Extinction sucks, stay home’
Some Kamloops residents were treated to a dose of positivity yesterday thanks to someone in…
Vernon councillor calls for fines, tougher action for breaking social distancing rules
A Vernon city councillor is calling for the City to take a more hardline approach and…