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MASKED UP: Kelowna mall shoppers follow rules, brave Black Friday deals despite pandemic
Hundreds of shoppers took to Orchard Park Shopping Centre for Black Friday today and the…
911 COVID-19 cases in B.C. sets new daily record
There were 911 new COVID-19 cases and 11 additional deaths from the virus in B.C.…
Two Central Okanagan schools hit by COVID-19
Two more schools in the Central Okanagan have reported exposures among their 'schools communities'. Quigley…
Anti-masker throws hot coffee on Kelowna IGA employee
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating after a person refused to wear a mask at the…
Kamloops grocery story turns unwanted anti-mask leaflet into fundraiser for COVID-19 relief
A Kamloops grocery store received an unwanted leaflet promoting an anti-mask group yesterday. Alyssa Binnie…
How Kamloops and Okanagan cities actually made money through COVID-19
At the height of the COVID-19 lockdown last spring, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart spoke publicly…
‘Am I doing something wrong?’ Okanagan businessman seeks public input on kicking out anti-maskers
CONTENT ADVISORY A south Okanagan businessman is looking for public input as to how to…
Kelowna remains in on public art, just not with a welcome sign
Kelowna’s public art program is alive and well even though one major piece welcoming people…
Surrey courthouse staff test positive for COVID-19
The province has confirmed that several members of staff at the Surrey courthouse have tested…
New record of COVID-19 cases in B.C., Interior
Another 887 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in B.C. today, Nov. 26, with 65…
Kelowna’s outdoor skating rink opening delayed because of health restrictions
Because of new COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings, the City of Kelowna is holding off…
Walmart employee in Dawson Creek assaulted by man who refused to wear mask
Dawson Creek RCMP arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a Walmart employee after they asked…
UPDATE: Interior Health reports community cluster in Revelstoke; 22 new COVID-19 cases
Interior Health has is reporting a community cluster in Revelstoke and the surrounding area after…
Police identify woman alleged to have spit on Penticton liquor store employee in mask wearing dispute
RCMP have identified the woman accused of assault for spitting on an employee at a…
B.C. holding on to contact tracing strategy, though it’s at risk
B.C. health officials committed early on to a COVID-19 strategy that consisted of testing, contact…
5 new COVID-19 cases in Central Okanagan school district
Central Okanagan Public Schools says there have been new cases of COVID-19 at five schools.…
COVID-19 case confirmed at West Kelowna elementary school
A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at George Pringle Elementary School today. A total of 10…
Kelowna airport worker tests positive for COVID-19
A Kelowna International Airport worker has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual works in the…
B.C. to see COVID-19 vaccine first week of January 2021, health officials say
The dawn of 2021 may be the turning point in the battle of COVID-19, B.C.…
13 more deaths from COVID-19 in B.C., 738 new cases
B.C.'s COVID-19 caseload continued its sharp ascent Wednesday, with 738 new cases reported across the…
Another COVID-19 case confirmed at École KLO Middle School in Kelowna
École KLO Middle School in Kelowna has had another confirmed case of COVID-19. Interior Health…
COVID-19 exposure at Salmon Arm high school
Salmon Arm has had its first school exposure of COVID-19. "A member of our Salmon…
Refusing to wear a mask in B.C. now carries $230 fine
New rules enacted today, Nov. 25, make it mandatory to wear masks in many public…
Have I had it? Kamloops LifeLabs offering private COVID-19 antibody test
Have you wondered if you had COVID-19 already, with or without symptoms? A lab Kamloops…