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Covid-19
COVID isn’t ravaging the spirits of new entrepreneurs in the Southern Interior
Neither COVID, stock shortages nor winter weather were enough to stop Brian and Lauren McClelland…
COVID-19 case confirmed at KLO Middle School in Kelowna
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at École KLO Middle School in Kelowna. The…
West Kelowna winery temporarily shuts down due to COVID-19 case
A West Kelowna winery has temporarily closed its doors after it discovered one of its…
B.C.’s COVID-19 cases drop again to 516; 10 deaths
It’s too soon to say that B.C.’s COVID-19 curve is bending again but, for the…
New COVID-19 rules mean changes, cancellations at Kelowna facilities
An upcoming series of performances at Kelowna Community Theatre will be online only. Spin and…
Vernon party hosts fined after police discover large gathering
Two Vernon party hosts have been fined for having a large social gathering in their…
Kamloops poker host hammered with $3,000 in COVID-19 fines
An unruly Kamloops gambler was hit with more that $3,000 in fines after violating COVID-19…
Rapid testing in long term care homes is essential for reducing the spread of COVID-19, new reports say
Two reports are now out on conditions in B.C. long term care homes due to…
UPDATE: Clarifying all Dr. Henry’s new orders and restrictions for B.C.
More than a dozen orders and other restrictions were imposed by Provincial Health Officer Dr.…
With new B.C. travel restrictions, Big White ‘just became Kelowna’s mountain’
The provincial health officer has put in a new order today and strongly discouraged anything…
538 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 1 death
There have been another 538 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. since yesterday and one death.…
BREAKING: New sweeping health orders and restrictions for B.C. starting today
Sweeping new restrictions and orders have been placed across B.C. today by provincial health officer…
Kamloops homeless shelters shifting into a pandemic winter
With winter just around the corner and COVID-19 cases rising, the main priority for Kamloops…
23 cases of COVID-19 in rural area of West Kootenays: Interior Health
Interior Health is reporting 23 cases COVID-19 linked to a community cluster in Salmo south…
COVID-19 exposures on two flights to Kelowna
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting that two flights travelling to Kelowna have…
Kelowna middle school has COVID-19 case
Interior Health has confirmed that someone who attended École KLO Middle School has tested positive…
Pandemic lifestyle changes continue to drive the Interior’s real estate boom
It’s not just low interest rates that are pushing the Interior real estate market to…
COVID-19 cases confirmed at three Central Okanagan schools
New cases of COVID-19 have been reported at schools in the Central Okanagan school district…
762 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 38 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials reported 762 new cases of COVID-19, 38 of which are in the…
COVID-19 exposure reported at West Kelowna high school
Another Central Okanagan high school is reporting a potential COVID-19 exposure. Mount Boucherie Secondary in…
The Bay suing Penticton’s Cherry Lane Shopping Centre as mall tries to evict
North America’s oldest company is suing Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton stating the mall…
Premier says non-essential travel is prohibited in B.C.; no provincial order issued
While provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has recommended that no one travel in B.C.…
Number of COVID-19 cases at Kelowna high school continues to grow
The third case of someone testing positive at Kelowna Secondary School in the last three…
Kelowna is home to one of only 11 federal COVID-19 quarantine sites
It doesn’t appear to be the busiest, but Kelowna is one of the few places…