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Covid-19
Foreign workers for Okanagan farms, orchards still aren’t allowed to travel to Canada
Okanagan farms and orchards were expecting big news last night and thought they got it…
Revelstoke clinic confirms positive case of COVID-19
A medical clinic in Revelstoke has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19. The Selkirk Medical…
Kamloops arts centre referendum postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the referendum on the proposed $70 million performing…
B.C. Supreme Court suspended until at least May 1 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Supreme Court in British Columbia is taking an adjournment. The Honourable Chief Justice Hinkson has…
Bike stores already know how people want to keep themselves busy
While it's not quite business as usual, a couple of bike stores in the region…
This Kamloops food truck is planning to bring food to the neighbourhood
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cookshack Cravings food truck was booked solid with Kamloops events…
How cities are making sure they can keep critical civic services working through the pandemic
As preparations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus continues, a light is being shone…
How restaurants are innovating to keep their employees paid and their customers fed
Dax Guest-Ross started Pizzamoreh in West Kelowna just a little more than a year ago,…
Why B.C. isn’t telling Interior residents where COVID-19 cases have occurred
There are nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region today, March 18.…
Costco implements buying limits, social distancing strategies in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Costco is taking action in an effort to limit the chaos witnessed in its warehouse…
iN VIDEO: B.C. woman home from Spain calls out Canadians for lack of concern around COVID-19
A Canadian woman living and teaching English in Spain returned to Vancouver recently and was…
Okanagan MP concerned about inflated airfares for Canadians returning from abroad
Skyrocketing airfares for Canadians attempting to return to Canada from abroad due to the COVID-19…
UPDATE: B.C. government says 45 new COVID-19 cases; 2 in Interior Health region
There are 45 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. taking the total number to 231. The…
Okanagan College cancels remaining in-person classes
Okanagan College has cancelled all remaining face-to-face classes while it completes the move to online…
B.C. declares state of emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic
"Be kind, be calm and be safe." Those were the words of Mike Farnworth, Minister…
iN VIDEO: These women express their love and support for Dr. Bonnie Henry in song
B.C.'s medical health officer is becoming a bit of a media star with her daily…
Professional cleaners to the rescue? Not yet
While the rest of the world is being put on hold due to COVID-19, cleaning…
COVID-19 a challenge for residents of homeless shelters in the Okanagan, Kamloops
How do you self-isolate if you show COVID-19 symptoms while living in a homeless dorm?…
Foreign workers at local ski hills scramble to find flights home after resorts close
SilverStar business owner Frank Brekers says his staff are now scrambling to get home after…
Okanaganites put being a good neighbour into practice during the pandemic
Regardless of where they are in the world, people are organizing in different ways to…
Petition urging feds to suspend rent and mortgage payment nears 300,000 signature goal
An online petition calling for the federal government to cancel rent and mortgage payments in…
BREAKING: B.C. declares public health emergency, orders all bars and clubs to shut down
The B.C. government has ordered all bars and clubs to close in the province due…
Seniors-only hours: More stores respond to their most vulnerable customers
In an effort to protect some of the most vulnerable people in society from the…
Vernon CMHA switching its services online
To help against the spread of COVID-19 the Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon and District…