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B.C. schools will return to near normal in September
With vaccination rates up and COVID case numbers down, schools in British Columbia will return…
COVID-19 outbreak that killed 12 at Kelowna care home now over
The COVID-19 outbreak at Spring Valley Seniors Community long-term care in Kelowna is now over.…
113 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 31 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials are announcing 113 cases of COVID-19, 31 from within the Interior Health…
Rocky Mountaineer returns to Kamloops in July
Rocky Mountaineer passenger trains were parked for a season, but as the province reopens, the…
12th COVID-19 death at Kelowna long-term care home
While there have been no new cases of COVID-19 this month at a Kelowna care…
Latest COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General declared over
The latest outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital has been declared over by Interior Health. Two…
108 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 37 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials announced 108 new cases of COVID-19 today, 37 of which are within…
B.C. Interior residents less likely to get COVID-19 vaccine compared to Metro Vancouver: survey
A new survey by Insights West shows residents of the Interior of B.C. are much…
277 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over weekend; 63 in Interior Health
Twice this weekend daily COVID-19 numbers fell below 100, highlighting the province's readiness to move…
If you don’t have business in B.C. stay where you are, for now: Premier Horgan
If you don’t have business in B.C., stay where you are. That’s the message Premier…
More COVID-19 restrictions lifted in B.C. starting tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, life in B.C. is going to look a lot more familiar with more…
Kelowna anti-vaccine martial arts studio location now ‘for lease’
A Kelowna martial arts academy locked out of its own studio for continuously defying public…
3 Kelowna flights with possible COVID-19 exposures
Within the last two weeks, three Kelowna flights had possible COVID-19 exposures. Air Canada/Jazz flight…
Central Okanagan still leads for COVID-19 school exposures
The Central Okanagan continues to see the highest number of COVID-19 school exposures in the…
Vaccination rate more than 75% in B.C. with 180 new COVID-19 cases
There were 180 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. in the last 24 hours, including…
Health critic Renee Merrifield presents anti-mask petition she says she doesn’t believe in
Kelowna-Mission MLA and Liberal party health critic Renee Merrifield may believe in the protective value…
JONESIE: The knives are out for Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran
OPINION Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran seemed pretty pleased with himself for raising $31,000 for his…
Much of Okanagan lagging behind province on vaccination front
Enderby has one of the lowest vaccination rates in B.C. with only 54 per cent…
As B.C. restaurants prepare for July 1, a new problem arises
Restaurants may be able to open their indoor spaces to more customers in July but…
How COVID-19 deaths are counted in B.C.
As the B.C. death count due to COVID-19 slowly grows towards the 2,000 mark (1,725…
As B.C.’s restart picks up speed, don’t expect COVID to be gone from your life
More details about the next phase of B.C.’s Restart program will be announced on Monday…
Only 153 new COVID-19 cases of in B.C. as vaccination rates near 75%
There have been 153 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in the last 24 hours, with…
148 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 32 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials are reporting 148 new cases of COVID-19 today, with 32 of which…
165 news cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 42 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials are reporting 165 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 42 of which…