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COVID-19 exposure reported at Kelowna French-language school
Interior Heath has announced a COVID-19 exposure at a Kelowna school this month. École De…
Penticton property crime stats continue drop that began with COVID-19
The Penticton RCMP saw a continuing decrease in property crime over the summer months as…
B.C. health officials confirm second wave has hit with 499 new COVID-19 cases since Friday
The second wave of COVID-19 has hit B.C., the province’s top doctor confirmed today. “We…
New COVID-19 case announced on Kelowna WestJet flight
A flight carrying a COVID-19 infected passenger has taken off from Kelowna this month. The…
Numbers show that COVID-19 hasn’t been all bad for Kelowna
As could easily be predicted, COVID-19 has had a negative impact on some of Kelowna’s…
Kelowna craft brewery uses circus tent to extend patio season
You won't see any carnies in the circus tent a Kelowna craft brewery, only refreshing…
Telescopes in short supply as interest in night sky viewing grows thanks to COVID-19
Kamloops and Okanagan residents are following a national trend that has seen a burgeoning increase…
Kelowna pub takes COVID-19 hit, shuts down for the winter
A well-known Kelowna Mexican pub is shutting down for the winter, citing COVID-19 restrictions as…
COVID-19 forces Kelowna’s KF Aerospace to restructure
After avoiding layoffs since the COVID-19 pandemic crushed the airline industry, Kelowna’s KF Aerospace has…
155 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. overnight; three in Interior Health region
There were 155 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in the last 24 hours, including three…
Interior Health investigating outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Merritt Tim Hortons
A Tim Hortons in Merritt has closed down as Interior Health is investigating a COVID-19…
Concerned about access to seniors under COVID-19? Ask the parties directly at this Zoom electoral event
With COVID-19 casting a nasty light on the state of long term care homes and…
B.C. health officials report first case of a child with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome alongside 142 new cases
There were 142 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in B.C. today, Oct. 15, the provincial…
UPDATE: COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kelowna airport FedEx shipping centre
Three FedEx employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and more are in isolation after an…
Penticton Safeway employee tests positive for COVID-19
A report issued by Sobeys Inc. confirms an employee at the company’s Safeway store in…
‘NO TRANSPARENCY’: B.C. families denied access to long term care facilities wondering why
It’s bad enough to be kept away from loved ones who are locked down in…
COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna church now over
The COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna church service is now over, Interior Health reported today.…
B.C. court rejects parents’ attempt to force masks on school children
Two Lower Mainland parents have lost in their effort to stop schools from re-opening without…
158 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; no new deaths
Nearly 11,000 people in B.C. have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the…
British Columbians asked to pick just one sport for themselves and children
If you or your children are enjoying a wide array of extracurricular activities, you may…
549 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over Thanksgiving long weekend, 5 deaths
Another 549 British Columbians tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday, and five more people have…
Since January 283 COVID-19 cases in the Central Okanagan, 82 in Kamloops area
New mapping by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control shows the concentration of COVID-19 cases…
Lobby effort ramping up to loosen visiting rules in B.C. long term care homes
With no end in sight to tight restrictions on visits to long term care residents,…
Thousands of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in the past month but Dr. Bonnie Henry isn’t panicking
B.C. hit a milestone yesterday, Oct. 8, as the total number of COVID-19 cases in…