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Kamloops to host first athletics competition in B.C. since COVID-19 hit
This weekend, the City of Kamloops will be home to the first sanctioned athletic event…
There are now 130 Kelowna residents with COVID-19 linked to July 1 parties
There were four new cases of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region in the last…
Dr. Bonnie Henry hoping B.C. Day long weekend won’t be repeat of Canada Day weekend
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry wants the B.C. Day long weekend to be very…
Don’t want to send your kid back to school? Your options in B.C. are limited
As B.C. moves into a new model of schooling under COVID-19 in September, students will…
Americans bound for Alaska have strict new rules to follow
Americans passing through Canada to Alaska will have to show a “hang tag” in their…
Sun Peaks Resort staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Sun Peaks Resort has a confirmed case of COVID-19 with one of their staff members.…
Homeschool or public school? B.C. parents facing a dilemma
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in B.C. and public school set to resume, parents…
Alberta resident frustrated with Okanagan responses to out-of-province plates
An Albertan born and raised in the Okanagan has a message for Okanagan residents after…
Penticton taco shop shutting down for the long weekend, taking COVID-19 precautions
Penticton business owner Nikolas Dos Santos isn’t taking any chances with the health of his…
41 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; Interior Health COVID-19 case-count declines
B.C.’s COVID-19 cases surged by 41 in the last day, though the number of cases…
B.C.’s teachers say back to school plan is too much, too soon
B.C.'s school-aged children are going back to classes in September, but the union representing teachers…
Full-time in-class school to start Sept. 8 in B.C.
The provincial government announced today, July 29, that all students will return to school full-time…
Kamloops, Okanagan businesses getting backlash from customers over COVID-19 protocols
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Gail Lawson enjoyed working front desk at Kelowna's Best Western because of…
Truck with Washington licence plate spotted in Kelowna includes disclaimer
A sign spotted on a silver pickup truck in Kelowna with a Washington licence plate…
‘Extreme need’ in B.C. prompts expansion of free COVID-19 mental health services
A virtual mental health service launched to address pandemic related issues in B.C. is now…