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Covid-19
Summerland employee recovering after positive COVID-19 test
A District of Summerland employee is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19. Acting chief administrative…
Thousands of volunteer hours lost to Central Okanagan RCMP due to pandemic
One of the early victims of the COVID-19 pandemic was the suspension of community and…
Case of COVID-19 identified at Kamloops high school
Westsyde Secondary is the latest Kamloops school to report a case of COVID-19. An email…
Who needs a trip to Mexico for the holidays when there is ‘Apexico’
An idea that began as a whimsical comment over supper has caught on with members…
83 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health; 656 in B.C.
COVID-19 numbers continued their ascent in B.C., with health officials today announcing another 656 cases…
Dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases outside Lower Mainland in B.C.
While the focus on increased COVID-19 cases in B.C. in recent weeks has been on…
COVID-19 community cluster in Revelstoke doubles in size
Interior Health is reporting that 46 cases of COVID-19 are now associated with a community…
SilverStar’s parking policy unpopular move with season pass holders
A new parking policy at SilverStar Mountain Resort has riled many season pass holders who…
More elderly getting sick during second wave in B.C. while young adults more likely to test positive
So far in B.C.’s COVID-19 pandemic, young adults are leading the way in the proportion…
Dr. Henry’s response to query about better visits for long-term care homes frustrates advocate
Everyone dealing with the lockdown in long-term care homes seems to agree on one thing…
B.C. parents plan ‘sick out’ tomorrow calling for more mask use
Tomorrow there will be parents across B.C. keeping their kids at home in what is…
4 COVID-19 cases reported at Penticton Curling Club
The Penticton Curling Club has closed its doors after four members tested positive for COVID-19.…
B.C. has staggering 46 COVID-19 deaths since Friday; 2,364 new cases
B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll grew by a record-breaking 46 since Friday, painting a stark picture…
Stiff fine for anti-mask protest organizer in Salmon Arm
The organizer of a protest against the current COVID-19 public health measures in Salmon Arm this…
UPDATE: Interior Health declares outbreak at Kelowna long-term care home
A resident of a long-term care home in Kelowna has been diagnosed with COVID-19, a…
Penticton Vees player tests positive for COVID-19
A member of the Penticton Vees has tested positive for COVID-19. The B.C. Hockey League…
Are you financially prepared for another year under the pandemic?
While COVID-19 has hammered some workers who’ve lost their jobs or had their hours cut,…
Small number of anti-maskers in B.C. compared with other places in the world: UBC professor
With an uptick in anti-maskers being reported to authorities after the provincial health officer mandated…
More Okanagan schools with COVID-19 exposures
Interior Health confirmed more school exposures this weekend, in both Vernon and Kelowna. A member…
Men, women, children in the Southern Interior experiencing high stress during pandemic
As the world continues to deal with the second wave of the pandemic, more Thompson…
Kelowna support worker speaks out after client denied haircut because he can’t wear a mask
After his disabled client was refused a haircut at a Kelowna hair salon for not…
How the Salvation Army rescued the local kettle campaign
The Salvation Army is launching new technologies to assist in this year’s Christmas Kettle Campaign…
Kelowna mexican restaurant temporarily shuts down after COVID-19 case reported
A new Kelowna Mexican restaurant has temporarily decided to close its doors after a person…
Kamloops’s Whoville on lockdown after recent provincial health orders
Kamloops's Whoville is set-up and ready for guests, but the most recent provincial health orders…