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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Kamloops care facility
A COVID-19 outbreak that affected 30 people and caused two deaths at the Westsyde Care…
New COVID-19 cases down in Kamloops, up in Central Okanagan
Kamloops remains the hot bed for new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region but…
Calculating when you will get your vaccine and what that will mean
If you’re wondering where you fall in the COVID-19 vaccine queue, an updated calculator is…
Keremeos addiction treatment centre will reopen, but no word on when, or who will operate it
A youth treatment centre near Keremeos known as Ashnola at the Crossing will be viable…
Rocky Mountaineer delays resumption of season by a month
Rocky Mountaineer has announced an over month-long delay in its Canadian travel season this year.…
531 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 42 in Interior Health
Health officials are reporting 531 new cases of COVID-19 today, 42 of which are in…
RCMP finally feeling the strain of COVID-19 in Kamloops
An increase in COVID-19 in Kamloops is beginning to impact Kamloops RCMP staffing levels. Supt.…
A long lasting sign of pandemic times in Kamloops
The pandemic will no doubt live long in the memories of many of us, but…
550 new cases, 2 deaths as B.C. marks anniversary of 1st COVID-19 death
Today marks the one year anniversary of the first death from COVID-19 recorded in B.C.…
UPDATE: WHL releases pandemic-shortened B.C. Division schedule
The president and general manager of the Kelowna Rockets says they'll be pandemic-ready later this…
Vernon bylaw officers dealt with more than 150 COVID-19 violations in 2020
City of Vernon bylaw officers dealt with 152 COVID-19 related violations throughout 2020. The investigations,…
Kamloops city councillor tests positive for COVID-19
A Kamloops city councillor and his business partner have tested positive for COVID-19 resulting in…
1,462 new COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday; 72 in Interior Health
The outbreak at the Cottonwood long-term care facility is a reminder that vaccinations aren’t ironclad…
Only 65% of staff at Kelowna long-term care facility with COVID-19 outbreak took vaccine
A Kelowna long-term care facility grappling with a COVID-19 outbreak had a relatively low buy-in…
Kamloops dry cleaner offers free service to people on the job hunt
Despite business dropping off by roughly 70% amid the pandemic, a Kamloops dry cleaning company…
March 17 will be a year since most families saw loved ones in long term care
Brenda Brophy and the dozens of people in her Facebook support group don’t want to…
Central Okanagan schools see spike in potential COVID-19 exposures
Central Okanagan schools went two weeks without any potential COVID-19 exposures but that winning streak…
First of two COVID-19 outbreaks at Kelowna General Hospital declared over
The COVID-19 outbreak in unit 4B at Kelowna General Hospital has now been declared over.…
12 test positive for COVID-19 at Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna
A Kelowna long-term care facility that had 82 per cent of its population immunized against…
Interior Health to start vaccinating elderly population against COVID-19
Elderly British Columbians and Aboriginal people over the age of 65 will get to queue…
Hotels and Airbnb rentals fared better in Kelowna than Kamloops throughout COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the accommodation industry, Kelowna was not…
Artists and venues plan for ease of COVID-19 restrictions
COVID-19 restrictions may be putting an end to all social gatherings and events right now,…
New COVID-19 cases continue to climb in B.C. with 634 in 24 hours
Just as the province gets ready to start scheduling its mass vaccine rollout next week,…
Kamloops leads the way as new COVID-19 cases rise in Interior Health
After four weeks of seeing the number of new COVID-19 cases decline in the Interior…