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iN VIDEO: Vancouver first responders salute health-care workers with lights and sirens
There have been a wide array of community campaigns worldwide to show support for health-care…
TELUS waives internet fees for low-income families
TELUS is giving customers with low incomes a break during the COVID-19 pandemic. The telecommunications…
Province preparing to launch online portal to help local farmers sell their goods
With farmers' markets across B.C. prevented from opening this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Think twice before deferring your debt, bill payments during COVID-19 crisis
Banks, utility companies and ICBC have announced options to defer payments because of the COVID-19…
Dr. Bonnie Henry steps into the limelight… in fabulous footwear
When tuning in to the daily press conferences from B.C.'s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie…
How friends made this cancelled wedding ceremony memorable for B.C. bride and groom
Coquitlam newly-weds Josh and Anastasija Davis got engaged in September, and planned their wedding of…
Okanagan, Kamloops delivery services see massive uptick during COVID-19 pandemic
Demand for delivery services have skyrocketed as the province has implemented social distancing measures and…
No in-home visits for family justice matters while court system adapts to COVID-19
Here’s what you need to know about the changes in the court system. The Supreme…
City-owned buildings may be pressed into service for COVID-19
It came as no surprise to some city officials when the province said that municipal…
Report card on B.C. social-distancing is coming next week
Numbers are the focus of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s opening comments during her daily COVID-19 updates.…
Feds to supply Vancouver Downtown Eastside addicts with safe drugs during pandemic
The Mayor of Vancouver has announced the federal government has given the green light to…
COVID-19 case reported at Kamloops Save-On-Foods pharmacy
Interior Health has identified a COVID-19 case at the Save-On-Foods pharmacy in the Sahali Columbia…
BREAKING: 186 COVID-19 patients fully recovered in B.C.; no new fatalities
The B.C. government has announced that 186 people have fully recovered from COVID-19. There are…
B.C. expands 211 phone line for seniors during COVID-19 crisis
The province is expanding two services for seniors to help them cope with the ongoing…
Open burning no longer permitted in Thompson, Okanagan
The open burning season has come to an early end in the Okanagan and Thompson…
Update: Multiple COVID-19 cases reported on Kelowna and Kamloops flights
The BC Center for Disease Control is trying to reach passengers who shared flights with…
UPDATE: B.C. ramping up emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic
The province threatened fines of over $25,000 and even jail time for people and businesses…
Dr. Henry has an estimate of COVID-19 cases in B.C. and she’ll tell us Friday
The number of people infected with COVID-19 being reported every day by provincial health officials…
Canadian Blood Services donations increase in Kelowna, across the country
Following their nation-wide call for blood donors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Blood Services reports…
Funeral homes facing new challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic
Funeral homes in the Okanagan are doing their best to continue operating safely while serving…
Notice someone gouging on prices during pandemic? You might want to report it
If you think a business has wrongfully upped prices on certain items during the COVID-19…
Dr. Bonnie Henry tries to clarify rules for gatherings up to 50 people
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry tried to make a further clarification today about…
Kamloops photographer offering by-donation front porch portraits
A Kamloops photographer is jumping on a trend among isolated neighbours to keep herself busy…
City of Penticton considering possible economic relief for residents in isolation
Penticton city council and staff are looking at ways to lessen the economic blow to…