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Despite COVID-19 worries, Okanagan, Kamloops eateries encourage locals to get out of the house
Restaurants, coffee shops and other eateries in the Okanagan and Kamloops are encouraging people to…
Lululemon, LUSH among retailers in Okanagan and Kamloops closing for COVID-19 concern
A number of retailers with shops in the Okanagan and Kamloops are shutting their doors…
Thompson Rivers University to suspend face to face classes as COVID-19 concerns rise
Thompson Rivers University is the latest B.C. school to deviate away from face-to-face classes as…
Person infected with COVID-19 flew on WestJet plane from Vancouver to Kelowna
A passenger on a flight from Vancouver to Kelowna has tested positive for COVID-19. "Today,…
Kelowna shoppers increasingly frustrated as COVID-19 panic buying makes getting the basics harder
Jana Niessen didn’t think much of the run on toilet paper when she read about…
Second COVID-19 case reported in Interior Health region
There is now a second case of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region. This is…
Kijiji bans sale of surgical masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper
Kijiji Canada is doing its part to stop people from buying toilet paper, hand sanitizer,…
Feeling isolated? Here’s some fun things you can still do in Kamloops, Okanagan
It seems like everything is getting cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All the sports…
B.C. Liquor Stores notice ‘healthy’ increase in sales during virus outbreak
Beyond the coronavirus chaos of hoarding toilet paper and cleaning products, theres one other hot…
Could isolation from coronavirus inspire a new baby boom? History suggests… maybe
We're all being encouraged to stay home to avoid spreading the novel coronavirus and there's…
iN VIDEO: Under quarantine, beautiful voices echo from deserted Italian street
While millions of Italians live in lockdown as the country reacts to the COVID-19 outbreak,…
Huge lineup of people waiting for Kelowna’s Costco to open today
A video posted to a Facebook group today begs the questions: Do all these people…
B.C. Hydro letting customers defer bill payments during COVID-19 pandemic
If people are harmed financially by COVID-19, B.C. Hydro is offering two ways to help…
International advisories and warnings creating tough decisions for travellers
A Kamloops woman and her family have been left with thwarted travel plans for a…
Big White embraces spring break as virus pandemic sparks international cancellations
Spring break is looking good at Big White Ski Resort, in spite of daily economic…
Kelowna’s water supply key focus as City prepares for worst case in COVID-19 pandemic
Lance Kayfish, the City of Kelowna's Risk Manager, is used to preparing the city to…
COVID-19: These are the event cancellations for the Okanagan and Kamloops
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has recommended…
BCHL suspends playoffs due to COVID-19 pandemic
The B.C. Hockey League has suspended this season's playoff games in a response to the…
Canadian Hockey League games ‘paused’ until further notice due to COVID-19
The Canadian Hockey League has announced the 2019-2020 season, and all hockey activity, will be…
CHL meeting to evaluate next steps in COVID-19 pandemic
The president of the Canadian Hockey League is meeting with the commissioners for the Western…
Over half of B.C. residents concerned about COVID-19 and taking precautions: survey
Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 are on the rise in B.C. with a recent…
Plans for Memorial Cup carry on despite other COVID-19 cancellations in Kelowna
There has been a spate of Kelowna event cancellations due to COVID-19 but plans for…
Kelowna Fan Experience postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
One of the city's most well-loved events is being postponed due to concerns about the…
European spring break trips cancelled by Kamloops school district due to COVID-19
As a precautionary measure, the Kamloops-Thompson School District has cancelled spring break group tours to…