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Interior Health declares Revelstoke COVID-19 community cluster contained
Interior Health says the Revelstoke COVID-19 community cluster is now contained. The community cluster in Revelstoke…
B.C.’s top doctor not ruling out family visits over holidays but warns be very, very careful
It might be OK for grandparents to spend some time with grandchildren over the holiday…
B.C. Centre for Disease Control warns public of COVID-19 text scam
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is warning the public about a COVID-19 text scam going…
B.C. records one of the worst days for COVID-19 deaths
Public health officials say 28 people have died from COVID-19 in B.C. in the past…
Okanagan Similkameen school district reports first COVID-19 case
A South Okanagan high school is reporting it’s first COVID-19 infection. Interior Health reports South…
Neither COVID-19 nor road closures are expected to stop the Knox Mountain Hill Climb in 2021
Plans are in the works to run a spectator-less Knox Mountain Hill Climb in 2021.…
Plan to pack away your mask by summer: B.C. health officials
The curve appears to be flattening and a vaccine is on its way, but don’t…
‘Beginning of the end may be in front of us:’ B.C. premier says of COVID-19 pandemic
The first round of vaccines will arrive in the Lower Mainland next week, but it…
Interior Health region second in line for COVID-19 vaccine behind Lower Mainland
The first distribution sites in B.C. for the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are going to…
Opening of Kelowna’s Stuart Park skating rink postponed
Those itching to get their skates on and enjoy Kelowna's biggest outdoor rink may be…
Okanagan distillery bypassed as government spends millions elsewhere on hand sanitizer
In the early days of the pandemic with supermarket shelves stripped bare of hand sanitizer…
The pandemic has not created economic hardship for the majority
Tired of being shut in at home unable or unwilling to travel, shop or dine…
566 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 16 deaths
There have been 566 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. in the past 24 hours…
‘No one, including minks, deserves to die of COVID-19’: Pamela Anderson tells Premier Horgan
Pamela Anderson is calling on B.C.’s premier to shut down fur factory farms within the…
Okanagan church gathering attracts RCMP attention
While there have yet to be reports of large church services contravening public health orders…
Vernon high school student tests positive for COVID-19
A Grade 8 student at Vernon's Clarence Fulton Secondary School has tested positive for COVID-19.…
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at RIH patient tower construction site
A COVID-19 outbreak among construction workers at the Royal Inland Hospital Patient Care Tower in…
COVID-19 issues causing more teacher shortages in Central Okanagan schools than usual flu season
Staffing shortages at Central Okanagan schools are standard this time of year as flu and…
Kamloops symphony offers free virtual Christmas concert
The restrictions in place due to COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to all live…
Social restrictions in B.C. extended one month; 2,020 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday
Social restrictions aimed at curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in B.C. will stay in place…
More COVID-19 cases at Penticton high school
More students have tested positive for COVID-19 at Princess Margaret Secondary School in Penticton. The…
A diversified economy sheltered Kelowna from the COVID-19 storm
Kelowna’s unemployment rate fell to 4.7 per cent in November, giving it the second lowest…
Employee at Real Canadian Superstore in Penticton tests positive for COVID-19
An employee with Penticton’s Real Canadian Superstore has tested positive for COVID-19. The grocery chain…
Your Okanagan shopping guide to supporting local this Christmas
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and many local businesses…