Covid-19
Despite pandemic, Girl Guides sell close to $1M worth of cookies in western Canada
In pre-pandemic times, you wouldn’t have been able to avoid a Girl Guide with entrepreneurial…
Enderby’s Starlight Drive-In closes for the season
After what was no doubt their trickiest season in nearly 20 years, Enderby's Starlight Drive-In…
Another 100 new B.C. COVID-19 cases in one day
The daily count of new cases of COVID-19 hit an even 100 today, Sept. 9.…
Kelowna RCMP trying to cancel high school ‘torch pass’ parties, citing COVID-19
The Kelowna RCMP is warning high school students against holding "passing of the torch" parties…
Halloween can be rescued this year despite virus: Dr. Bonnie Henry
One of the big questions faced by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry when she…
More money, more flu shots and hiring of thousands of workers planned to fight COVID-19 this fall
The provincial government has budgeted $750 million more dollars to fight COVID-19 as the province…
Kelowna woman fears mother won’t recognize her again if long term care rules don’t change
The damage being done because of the COVID-19 lockdown of long term care homes in…
Canadians quickly adapted to find local food, but COVID wasn’t enough for permanent changes: UBCO prof
While the COVID-19 pandemic has boosted people’s interest in locally sourced food, even some of…
B.C. families encouraged to rally for greater visitation rights in long-term care homes during COVID-19
Members of a B.C. patient rights group are calling for a safely-distanced rally in Victoria…
Downtown Kelowna gets new hand sanitizer stations, travel tips
Residents and visitors will soon be using hand sanitizer stations and travel tips to keep…
Some Interior bars are taking new COVID-19 rules in stride
It won’t be much of a challenge for Dakoda’s Sports Bar in Kelowna to adjust…
Schools in B.C. set to re-open despite rising COVID-19 caseload
Schools will open as scheduled, despite B.C.’s COVID-19 caseload growing enough for the province’s top…
Kamloops Salvation Army thrift store closes permanently
The Kamloops Salvation Army Thrift store has closed its doors permanently, becoming the latest in…
Nightclubs and banquet halls ordered closed as B.C. health officials report 429 new COVID-19 cases
In response to B.C.'s rising COVID-19 caseload, the province's top doctor cracked down on public…
B.C. residents more pessimistic about pandemic than rest of Canada
More than anywhere else in the country, B.C. residents are more pessimistic when it comes…