Covid-19
Okanagan Regional Library using Discord to connect with community
The Okanagan Regional Library has created its own Discord channel for board game lovers and…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops Pipe Band performs for health-care workers
Some Kamloops health-care workers received a pipe band tribute before starting their shift this week. …
‘Few faces and big spaces’ in the days ahead, Dr. Henry says
“Let’s stand together in our pandemic, at least in spirit, while staying apart,” Dr. Bonnie…
Central Okanagan parents asked to weigh in on back to class options
Parents of Central Okanagan students are being asked to weigh in on the back to…
Kelowna doctor says people are getting sicker by avoiding ER due to COVID-19 fear
A Kelowna doctor is urging the public to visit the emergency room if they need…
Vernon RibFest cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
The last RibFest in the Okanagan still scheduled for this summer has now been cancelled.…
B.C. unlikely to see CFL until vaccine, but NHL games may resume
Live-audience professional sports are among the long list of events that won’t resume until a…
‘Stay close to home’ B.C. premier says about travel within province and beyond
B.C. has managed to curb the onslaught of COVID-19 and intends to slowly open up…
Inhalation of household cleaners tops list as calls to poison control centres double
Calls to Canadian poison control centres due to to the exposure of day-to-day cleaning products…
May long weekend rodeos in Okanagan cancelled, postponed
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on the rodeo world, including the Okanagan. May…
Kamloops kids find wands in pandemic scavenger hunt
A local woman is trying to spread a little magic during the COVID-19 outbreak and…
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region, 23 provincewide
There are 23 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. bring the total number of cases…
Kamloops councillors cut budget increase in response to pandemic
The City of Kamloops is cutting some projects and digging deep to find savings to…
B.C. police warn public COVID-19 scams on the rise
Reports of scam victims have increased dramatically as fraudsters take advantage of the pandemic, B.C.…
Five tips for new gardeners from a local expert
With the days getting warmer and many of us stuck at home, now is a…