Covid-19
B.C. dentists told to stop providing services, except for emergencies
B.C. dentists are being told by their governing body to halt all elective and non-essential…
Petition launched urging Canada to cancel rent, mortgage payments
As Canadians are urged to self-isolate due to COVID-19 and stores and businesses close, the…
Kamloops closing arenas, pools due to COVID-19 pandemic
Arenas, public pools, the McArthur Island Sports centre and all of the TCC facilities in…
Penticton closing public facilities, cancelling meetings due to pandemic
The City of Penticton is shutting a number of public facilities in a bid to…
Big White Resort announces COVID-19 prompted closure; follows lead of other B.C. ski resorts
Big White Ski Resort will close down most of its operations as of 3:30 p.m.…
Big White pride event cancelled amid mounting COVID-19 concerns
Big White's signature pride event has been cancelled. Rebellious Unicorns Production Company Inc. announced the…
B.C. Provincial Court reduces operations in midst of COVID-19 pandemic
The Provincial Court of B.C. is reducing operations to ensure lawyers, parties, judges and the…
iN VIDEO: Venice canals ‘clear and clean’ amid quarantine
The usually murky water in the canals of Venice has become more clear after Italy…
Some Okanagan grocery stores offer seniors-only shopping hours amid COVID-19 pandemic
In an effort to ensure the elderly residents can shop for their essentials in a…
Okanagan Regional Library closing all branches due to COVID-19
As of tomorrow, the Okanagan Regional Library will be closing all its branches until further…
UBCO implements work from home program; Okanagan College classes still in session
University of B.C., including the UBC Okanagan campus, has implemented a computer-based work program for…
Kelowna airport sees dramatic downturn in activity due to COVID-19 regulations
Kelowna International Airport traffic has dropped off during one of its busiest times of the…
New 50-person limit for businesses creating tough decisions for bars and restaurants
As the province advises organizations to cancel gatherings of more than 50 people, many locals…
U.S. visitors, ‘don’t come,’ B.C.’s health minister says
It’s time to ban U.S. residents from nonessential travel into Canada to prevent the spread…
B.C. casinos, bingo halls shutting down due to COVID-19
B.C. Lottery Corporation is shutting down all its casinos, bingo halls and community gaming centres…