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Interior Health urging campers at large event in Kootenays to self-monitor for COVID-19
Interior Health is urging anyone who went to a large camping event in the Kootenays…
New system for reporting B.C. COVID-19 in schools; 122 new cases provincewide
There are 122 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., raising the provincewide total to 7,498…
Temperature screening will start at Kelowna Airport next week
Starting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, all people intending to fly out of Kelowna International Airport…
Custom-made ‘Karen’ Halloween masks sell out amid some outrage
An American mask artist is busy filling orders for his newest controversial creation, the Karen…
97 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., 6 more in Interior Health
There are 97 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today, raising the provincewide total to…
Two cases of COVID-19 in B.C. schools prompts union complaint system isn’t working
Two possible COVID-19 exposures were reported at two Metro Vancouver secondary schools within the first…
IGA grocery stores in B.C. to require face masks
You'll have to wear face covering if you plan to shop at an IGA grocery…
Kamloops resident spots disclaimer on American vehicle, calls for Canadian compassion
An American resident wants Canadians to know exactly why they're visiting Kamloops during the COVID-19…
B.C. teachers’ union calls for school closures due to wildfire smoke, COVID-19
B.C. teachers want classes to be cancelled due to what they feel are unsafe conditions…
317 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., six new deaths
It’s time “stick to six” again, B.C.’s Health Minister said today, as the province's COVID-19…
COVID-19 outbreak at Oliver prison is over
Interior Health has officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver…
City of Penticton continues to feel fallout from COVID-19
The City of Penticton is still down eight per cent of its workforce as a…
COVID-19 case reported in Penticton Indian Band, contact tracing underway
A case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Penticton Indian Band, according to its…
B.C. follows record-setting day for COVID-19 cases with another 132
After a record-setting 139 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. yesterday, Sept. 10, today’s numbers are…
Private party at Kelowna hotel leads to possible COVID-19 exposure
Party goers at a Kelowna hotel could have been exposed to COVID-19 recently, according to…
Pandemic forces Big White to suspend night skiing, tubing and skating this winter
This year’s ski season at Big White Ski Resort will look different with new mask…
No experience needed to start new $20 an hour jobs in long term care
With 7,000 new jobs opening up in long term care homes, B.C. Health Minister Adrian…
COVID-19 filled up more household garbage cans in the Central Okanagan
The amount of household garbage put out for collection jumped by 20 per cent in…
Penticton theatre group looking for new ways to act out
What can a community based theatre company do when a pandemic prevents them from having…
Kamloops nightclub renovated to reopen only to be forced closed by new COVID-19 health order
The owner of a Kamloops nightclub was in “shock” and in “disbelief” to hear that…
All COVID-19 outbreaks in schools will be disclosed but not every case: Dr. Henry
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has promised to announce outbreaks in schools when they…
New daily record for COVID-19 cases in B.C.
The 139 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours is a new record high…
Despite pandemic, Girl Guides sell close to $1M worth of cookies in western Canada
In pre-pandemic times, you wouldn’t have been able to avoid a Girl Guide with entrepreneurial…
Enderby’s Starlight Drive-In closes for the season
After what was no doubt their trickiest season in nearly 20 years, Enderby's Starlight Drive-In…