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Covid-19
COVID-19 actually increased sales for 15% of Vernon businesses: Survey
Almost 15 per cent of Vernon businesses report that the pandemic has a positive effect…
B.C. might be moving to next stage but some COVID-19 restrictions will likely last into 2021
As Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry tells the province it’s in a good place…
Central Okanagan school superintendent hopeful for return of regular classes in fall
The Central Okanagan school district is working on a plan for the return of regular…
Contract tracing essential in B.C. as COVID-19 lockdown eases
As B.C. slowly opens up more of its economy, the number of new COVID-19 cases…
Vernon council pushes for region-by-region reopening
Vernon city council is pushing the province to reopen the economy on a region by…
Vernon says no to Clarence Fulton Secondary grads’ plan to graffiti city street
The graduating class of Clarence Fulton Secondary will not get to tag the road outside…
Only 32 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.
B.C.'s top doctor said moving ahead with the provincial restart plan is a "balancing act."…
Socially-distanced Vernon grads photoshopped to create traditional group picture
With a little help from Photoshop, Vernon Secondary School graduates got to partake in the…
‘No fines or tickets’ for Okanagan or Kamloops businesses within Interior Health
One month after launching Phase 2 of B.C.’s COVID-19 re-opening plan and just days before…
Kelowna restaurant adds temperature checks to the menu
While most restaurants that re-opened after the forced COVID-19 lockdown are practicing safe distancing and…
COVID-19 has changed the way Okanagan social workers help people in distress
The COVID-19 lockdown is making it harder for people suffering from some forms of abuse…
iN VIDEO: Central Okanagan high school grads are asking you to make some noise
High school graduates from the class of 2020 in the Central Okanagan want your help…
For 2nd day, fewer than 10 COVID-19 cases reported in B.C.
There were no new COVID-19 cases detected in the Interior Health region in the last…
Orchard Park Mall slowly returning to new normal
After months of an eerily quiet Orchard Park Mall due to COVID-19, stores are finally…
Kamloops council meetings may soon be open to public in new location
Kamloops residents may soon be able to voice their concerns to city council in person.…
Crime in Kelowna dropped during COVID-19
While this year started off with a higher rate of crime in Kelowna than in…
Dr. Henry sticking to school plans despite case of COVID-19 in Lower Mainland school
While there were only eight new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. in the last 24…
One new COVID-19 case in Interior Health region
One new case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Interior Health region in the…
Some stores in Kamloops mall remain closed; possibly for good
Although many retail stores have reopened with new COVID-19 protocols in place, several remain closed…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna drummer shoots video atop mountain overlooking city
Two local artists have collaborated to film a music video to spread positivity during the…
A taste of carnival comes to Vernon’s Village Green Hotel
With every carnival and fair cancelled this summer, the Village Green Hotel Complex is bringing…
Thompson-Okanagan resort towns prepare for summer re-opening, concerned for winter season
Workers in tourism communities across the region are learning to adapt to a new normal,…
There will be busking in Kelowna this summer
There will be buskers entertaining passersby on downtown Kelowna streets this summer. Festivals Kelowna has…
No new COVID-19 cases reported in Interior Health region doesn’t mean people can let their guard down just yet
Two COVID-19 outbreaks in Lower Mainland health-care facilities show that the pandemic is still potent…