Covid-19
Coldstream eases more restrictions, opens boat launches, but beaches remain closed
The District of Coldstream is reopening its boat launches but still keeping all beach accesses…
COVID-19 is not only tougher on older men but can trigger strokes in younger people: Henry
It’s been clear for some time that older men are much more likely to get…
Local gifts to send your mom this Mother’s Day
There's an important holiday coming up, and while the pandemic makes celebrating a little harder,…
Make plans to stay close to home this summer: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Don't plan on travelling far from home this summer. B.C.'s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie…
COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna care home declared over
Kelowna's sole COVID-19 care home outbreak has been declared over, with no new cases arising.…
Pandemic causes housing sales slump in Okanagan, Shuswap but prices continue to rise
The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the housing market in the Central, North…
Federal COVID-19 aid for agriculture ‘profoundly underwhelming’: B.C. fruit growers
The future of a safe, secure food supply is at risk, members B.C. Fruit Growers’…
Vernon mayor says city ready for gradual reopening of economy
Vernon's mayor has written an open letter to the B.C. government saying the city is ready…
B.C. at the ‘end of the beginning’ of COVID-19 pandemic: Dr. Bonnie Henry
B.C. is at the “end of the beginning of this pandemic,” provincial health officer Dr.…
What a re-opened B.C. might mean to your social life
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has people down to about 30 per cent of…
Got meat? These local butchers deliver
It's barbecue season and that might just make social isolation orders that much more palatable.…
Working from home during COVID-19 just might free up childcare spaces as lockdown eases
Opening up the economy in the coming weeks will depend, in part, on having functioning…
Penticton church to be used as self-isolation space for homeless amid pandemic
A Penticton church will be used as an isolation centre for vulnerable people with COVID-19.…
B.C. workers returning from Alberta oil sands project required to self-isolate
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has issued an alert for workers returning to the…
Hockey, including NHL, may be possible in B.C. this season, says Dr. Bonnie Henry
Hockey may not be off the books in the months ahead. When asked today whether…