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B.C. teachers’ union calls for school closures due to wildfire smoke, COVID-19
B.C. teachers want classes to be cancelled due to what they feel are unsafe conditions…
317 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., six new deaths
It’s time “stick to six” again, B.C.’s Health Minister said today, as the province's COVID-19…
COVID-19 outbreak at Oliver prison is over
Interior Health has officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver…
COVID-19 case reported in Penticton Indian Band, contact tracing underway
A case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Penticton Indian Band, according to its…
City of Penticton continues to feel fallout from COVID-19
The City of Penticton is still down eight per cent of its workforce as a…
Private party at Kelowna hotel leads to possible COVID-19 exposure
Party goers at a Kelowna hotel could have been exposed to COVID-19 recently, according to…
B.C. follows record-setting day for COVID-19 cases with another 132
After a record-setting 139 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. yesterday, Sept. 10, today’s numbers are…
Pandemic forces Big White to suspend night skiing, tubing and skating this winter
This year’s ski season at Big White Ski Resort will look different with new mask…
COVID-19 filled up more household garbage cans in the Central Okanagan
The amount of household garbage put out for collection jumped by 20 per cent in…
Kamloops nightclub renovated to reopen only to be forced closed by new COVID-19 health order
The owner of a Kamloops nightclub was in “shock” and in “disbelief” to hear that…
Penticton theatre group looking for new ways to act out
What can a community based theatre company do when a pandemic prevents them from having…
No experience needed to start new $20 an hour jobs in long term care
With 7,000 new jobs opening up in long term care homes, B.C. Health Minister Adrian…
All COVID-19 outbreaks in schools will be disclosed but not every case: Dr. Henry
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has promised to announce outbreaks in schools when they…
New daily record for COVID-19 cases in B.C.
The 139 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours is a new record high…
Here’s what ICBC has to say about British Columbians driving with Alberta plates
While there has been much talk about foreign licence plates sneaking into B.C. during COVID-19, it's…