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City of Kelowna seeks injunction against anti-vax protesters
Anti-vaccine "Freedom Rally" protesters have used Stuart Park to host their protests since early on…
B.C. anti-vaxxer loses case against union, again
An anti-vaxxer who was placed on unpaid leave from ICBC for refusing to get vaccinated…
Majority of B.C. residents would be happy to see return of mask mandate
The majority of British Columbians support the return of mask mandates if COVID-19 case numbers…
Anti-vax ‘wellness’ clinics in Kamloops, Vernon shuttered
A pair of clinics in Kamloops and Vernon that were opened to serve unvaccinated people…
Technical wrangling keeping Dr. Henry antivax lawsuit off the air for now
Weeks of technical wrangling have still not resolved where and how a B.C. Supreme Court…
Court challenge of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s pandemic restrictions yet to be broadcast
When and where the unprecedented broadcast of a B.C. Supreme Court hearing will happen is…
JONESIE: No one is or should be shocked about Colin Basran
OPINION Reaction from Kelowna upon learning their mayor was investigated for sexual assault while in…
1,000 Interior Health emergency room visits for flu in November: health minister
Flu season has hit B.C. harder and earlier this year, including the Interior Health region.…
Kelowna city councillor consulted for business behind anti-vax billboards
A Kelowna city councillor was listed as a "consultant" for the business behind new anti-vax…
JONESIE: Court case exposes Kelowna City Hall scheming
OPINION The next time the City of Kelowna invites your input on local issues, say…
Long COVID sufferers in Kamloops, Okanagan can take part in research program
Almost 15% of Canadians infected with COVID-19 had, or continue to have, symptoms of long…
JONESIE: New mayors deserve a chance to try tackling crime
OPINION Perhaps it’s fitting that Reid Hamer-Jackson will be the first Kamloops mayor since 1964…
B.C. couple find Air Canada’s mistake won’t net them $5K compensation
A B.C. couple, who wasn't allowed to board a flight to Vancouver from Los Angles…
JONESIE: How Facebook’s algorithm became a Family Affair
OPINION She had that look, the one wives reserve for their husbands when they suspect…
B.C. nurse who didn’t quarantine gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who didn't quarantine after she returned to Canada on two separate occasions…
JONESIE: So ends the Colin Basran Show
OPINION Did you catch the series finale of the Colin Basran Show on Saturday? It…
Check your inbox before booking your flu, COVID vaccinations in B.C.
Now that we’re well into fall more people, especially younger ones, are showing up with…
JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran might be in some trouble after all
OPINION When he was first elected as mayor in 2014, Colin Basran made headlines across…
Interior Health issues warning against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 after flyers distributed in Kelowna
The Interior Health Authority is warning residents against the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19…
6 Thompson Okanagan healthcare facilities, including Kelowna hospital, have COVID-19 outbreaks
There are currently six healthcare facilities, including Kelowna General Hospital, that are dealing with COVID-19…
JONESIE: Electing nice people gets us nowhere
OPINION I’m going to give you a few of the best examples I can think…
Kelowna man unapologetic about trying to sell ivermectin door to door
Kelowna’s Michel Lindstrom is right about one of his claims about ivermectin – its invention…
JONESIE: Why are anti-vaxx candidates so shy?
OPINION You kind of just knew this was going to be a bizarre election, didn’t…
JONESIE: Basran, City of Kelowna seek rewards for their shenanigans
OPINION LANGUAGE ADVISORY: Contains direct quotes from Mayor Colin Basran Whether it’s prime minister, premier…