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Americans bound for Alaska have strict new rules to follow
Americans passing through Canada to Alaska will have to show a “hang tag” in their…
Sun Peaks Resort staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Sun Peaks Resort has a confirmed case of COVID-19 with one of their staff members.…
Penticton taco shop shutting down for the long weekend, taking COVID-19 precautions
Penticton business owner Nikolas Dos Santos isn’t taking any chances with the health of his…
Alberta resident frustrated with Okanagan responses to out-of-province plates
An Albertan born and raised in the Okanagan has a message for Okanagan residents after…
Homeschool or public school? B.C. parents facing a dilemma
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in B.C. and public school set to resume, parents…
126 COVID-19 cases now linked to ‘Kelowna cluster’
Expect to see a significantly higher number of Kelowna COVID-19 cases during the province's pandemic…
41 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; Interior Health COVID-19 case-count declines
B.C.’s COVID-19 cases surged by 41 in the last day, though the number of cases…
B.C.’s teachers say back to school plan is too much, too soon
B.C.'s school-aged children are going back to classes in September, but the union representing teachers…
Full-time in-class school to start Sept. 8 in B.C.
The provincial government announced today, July 29, that all students will return to school full-time…
Kamloops, Okanagan businesses getting backlash from customers over COVID-19 protocols
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Gail Lawson enjoyed working front desk at Kelowna's Best Western because of…
Truck with Washington licence plate spotted in Kelowna includes disclaimer
A sign spotted on a silver pickup truck in Kelowna with a Washington licence plate…
‘Extreme need’ in B.C. prompts expansion of free COVID-19 mental health services
A virtual mental health service launched to address pandemic related issues in B.C. is now…
Kelowna’s Liquid Zoo has possible COVID-19 exposure
Interior Health identified an additional location in Kelowna where people may have been exposed to…
23 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., one more death
There have been 23 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death in B.C. over…
Recent Kelowna flight carried passenger with COVID-19
There's been another flight involving Kelowna and a COVID-19 exposure, but this time it originated…
Businesses identified early in Kelowna’s COVID-19 exposures get thumbs up from WorkSafeBC
When it comes to deciding if businesses are operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Kelowna RCMP didn’t deal with many party boats on Okanagan Lake, despite residents concerns
Concerns area residents had about young people congregating on party boats in Okanagan Lake weren't…
B.C.’s teachers anxious about return to school, says BCTF
A significant number of B.C.'s teachers are concerned about the provincial plan to go back…
B.C. has 81 new cases of COVID-19; new limits on some social gatherings imposed
If you're planning to have a party at a short term rental, keep it to…
BCCDC map shows Okanagan as a hotspot for COVID-19
It's not unusual for the Okanagan to show up as a hotspot on provincial maps…
Thompson-Nicola Regional District cancels landfill free disposal days for 2020
Thompson-Nicola residents who have been waiting for a deal on their next dump run will…
Masks mandatory for Kamloops Planet Fitness members starting this weekend
A Kamloops gym updated its COVID-19 policy and will now require members to pack an…
Residents, visitors, businesses would like to see Kelowna’s Bernard Ave closed to vehicle traffic again
Residents and visitors are enjoying that Bernard Avenue has been closed to foot traffic, and…
Resource to track COVID-19 exposure in Interior Health
With the number of COVID-19 cases growing in B.C., health authorities have launched a resource…