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Covid-19
Real estate prices make huge jump in Okanagan
The benchmark price for a single-family house in the Central Okanagan jumped more than $53,000…
Kelowna mayor gets early vaccination for working in hospital coffee shop
Kelowna's mayor has received a COVID-19 vaccination because he volunteers weekly at a coffee shop…
1,063 new COVID-19 diagnoses in B.C., 207 variants concern
A "discouraging" surge in COVID-19 cases, specifically with variants of concern, has prompted B.C. health…
Canada saw 30% decrease in air pollution during first-wave lockdown: UBC study
The 2020 emptying of cities due to the COVID-19 lockdown had a salutary effect on…
Businesses with patios in Kelowna, Kamloops fighting cold wind along with COVID restrictions
People really did try over the Easter long weekend to help their local restaurants stay…
23 COVID-19 deaths in B.C. since April 1; 4,040 new cases
B.C.'s health officials are reporting 4,040 new COVID-19 cases since April 1, offering up adjusted…
Online COVID-19 vaccine registration available tomorrow in B.C.
Online immunization appointments in B.C. can be booked online as of tomorrow morning. Prior to…
Health Canada recalls face-masks with graphene due to health risks
Anyone using face masks with labels saying they contain graphene or biomass graphene is being…
Small-town B.C. restaurant pulls plug to avoid deluge of out-of-province tourists
One B.C.’s restaurateur saw an Easter long weekend uptick in out-of-province travellers and he did…
Stay local advice benefits Okanagan, Kamloops hotels on Easter long weekend
Easter weekend turned out to be better than expected for many hotel operators in Kamloops…
Movement to promote Canadian business amid pandemic born in Kelowna
A group of Central Okanagan bloggers are hoping to establish a movement to promote local…
B.C. announces record breaking number of COVID-19 cases
B.C. has recorded the highest single-day number of new cases of COVID-19 to date, with…
Thompson Nicola, Central Okanagan schools see uptick in COVID-19 exposures
Within the last two weeks, only two school districts in the Interior have reported potential…
Interior Health asks Big White residents to watch for COVID-19 symptoms after large party
Interior Health is asking anyone who attended "congregate events" in the past week at Big…
B.C. in for a rough COVID-19 ride over next couple weeks: Dr. Henry
There are currently about 11,000 B.C. residents who have been exposed to COVID-19 and a…
832 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 42 in Interior Health
Heading into the Easter long weekend, COVID-19 cases continue at a high level in B.C.…
70 cases of COVID variants of concern detected in Interior Health with more expected
To date, there have been 70 cases of COVID variants of concern in the Interior…
Central Okanagan COVID-19 cases double in past week; fall in Kamloops
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Central Okanagan doubled to 141 in the…
Two more COVID cases connected to Vernon Jubilee Hospital outbreak
Two additional COVID-19 cases have been found in connection with the outbreak at the Vernon…
Anti-masker loses case at B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
A B.C. woman that took her local grocery store to the Human Rights Tribunal alleging…
Kamloops, Okanagan restaurants donating, throwing out food as regulations tighten
Kamloops and Okanagan restaurants are giving away or donating food they can’t save for three…
More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. breaks daily record
For the first time in the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C. has recorded more than 1,000 daily…
2nd person dies in Kelowna General Hospital COVID-19 outbreak
A second person has died of COVID-19 in an outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital. Interior…
Big White ending season early to fight COVID-19 infections
Given increased COVID-19 cases, an uptick in interest by skiers from outside the region and…