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JONESIE: The worst part about covering a federal election in Kamloops, Okanagan
OPINION Fire, smoke, disease… federal election. Can’t wait for the next natural disaster. I’ve got…
Sun Peaks doctor not giving in to patient requests for false vaccine exemptions
A doctor in Sun Peaks is refusing to write what he calls fraudulent letters after…
COVID-impacted Kelowna airport may offer UBCO empty parking spots
Flights are down at Kelowna International Airport so there’s lots of parking spaces going unused.…
Interior Health has lion’s share of new COVID-19 cases in B.C.
The Interior Health region accounted for 253 of the 774 new COVID-19 cases recorded in…
No immediate help coming from health minister to relieve COVID pressure at Kamloops, Kelowna hospitals
Health Minister Adrian Dix is doing nothing new to ease the extreme pressure on health-care…
City of Kelowna will continue to clamp down on public gatherings
In the past three weeks, City of Kelowna bylaw officers have issued 13 tickets totalling…
B.C.’s Vaccine Card security is good but not the best: IT expert
Now that B.C. residents can obtain their vaccine cards, they may be wondering just how…
Another 814 new COVID cases in B.C. with 272 in Interior Health
It’s been another bad day for COVID cases in B.C. After dropping to an average…
COVID-19 vaccine requirements on the way for CN Rail employees
COVID-19 vaccines will be mandatory for all employees at Canadian National Railway come November. CN…
2,425 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over long weekend; 838 in Interior Health
B.C. averaged more than 600 new COVID-19 cases over the Labour Day long weekend. There…
Take your frustrations out on COVID and politicians, not healthcare workers: Premier Horgan
Following a number of protests against vaccination passports in front of B.C. hospitals last week,…
Here’s how to get your B.C. COVID-19 vaccination card
The B.C. government has released more details about the new COVID-19 vaccine card system set…
Roughly half of Thompson Okanagan students have received their 2nd COVID-19 shot
Roughly half of Thompson Okanagan students have received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine…
People’s Party leader Maxime Bernier speaks against COVID-19 vaccine passports in Kelowna
The People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier made stops in the Okanagan this weekend…
Three-quarters of Canadian parents believe teachers, school staff should be vaccinated against COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases rise across Canada, new survey data shows most parents of school-aged children…
9 positive cases, 1 death due to COVID outbreak at Kamloops Seniors Village
One person has died and four more residents of Kamloops Seniors Village (KSV) in have…
3 COVID deaths, 230 new cases in Interior Health
After six COVID-19 deaths were reported in the Interior Health region yesterday, Sept. 2, another…
Signs your teen’s mental health is taking a hit from COVID pandemic restrictions
With the pandemic well into its fourth wave, some young people appear to be struggling…
Interior Health COVID numbers hold steady; cases surge in Fraser Health
For weeks now, the Interior Health region has had the highest case count for COVID-19…
Kelowna shop offers free coffee to hospital workers after protest against COVID-19 vaccine cards
Following a large protest against COVID-19 vaccine cards at Kelowna General Hospital, a coffee shop…
Proof of vaccination will be required for BCHL games in Penticton
Proof of full vaccination will be required to watch the Penticton Vees at home during…
‘How dare you’: Healthcare workers react to rally against COVID vaccine cards at Kelowna General
A Kelowna operating room doctor says he has never been so disappointed in his community…
Interest in using horse dewormer to treat COVID-19 on the rise in southern Interior
Some farm supply stores in the southern Interior are seeing a surge in sales of…
COVID-19 cases continue to mount with 266 in Interior Health
There were another 785 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours,…