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Penticton Farmers’ Market reopens on Saturday
It’s official. The Penticton Farmers' Market will be back in business for the 2020 season…
Petition to allow more than 50 vehicles at B.C. drive-ins garners growing support
A petition appealing to the provincial government to axe a maximum of 50 vehicles at…
No overnight camps for kids in B.C. this summer: Dr. Bonnie Henry
If you were planning to put your children in overnight summer camps, you may want…
Kamloops retail outlets, restaurants temporarily allowed to expand outdoors
Some Kamloops restaurants and shops will be moving outdoors until the fall. Kamloops city council…
No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.; 11 new cases
For the first time in a while, B.C. had no new COVID-19 deaths, provincial health…
Car clubs in Kamloops planning ‘moving car show’ for isolated Kamloops seniors
Hot rods and vintage cars will be on display throughout Kamloops next week as part…
50 vehicle rule nixes grad ceremonies at Starlight Drive-In
The graduating classes of at least four Okanagan and Shuswap high schools scheduled to have…
Cutting red tape: Vernon council OKs patios in parking spaces, expanded liquor licences
Downtown Vernon will soon have less parking and more patios following an unanimous vote by…
Ebus set to resume service in B.C. on June 4
Interior B.C. transit options are returning as COVID-19 restrictions lift and operators return to service.…
Private campgrounds getting ready for operating in a COVID-19 world
As British Columbia’s provincial parks make plans to open to the public on June 1,…
Transmission of COVID-19 among children low in B.C., Dr. Henry says as classes resume
In-class learning is going to be a lot different for students across B.C. next week,…
No exceptions: all B.C. drive-ins limited to 50 vehicles
All drive-ins are expected to restrict the number of vehicles to 50, including Enderby’s Starlight…
Booze on the beach and legal graffiti? COVID-19 prompts Vernon council to think outside the box
The City of Vernon is looking into the possibility of allowing alcohol to be consumed…
Kamloops library offers take out book ordering
Kamloops residents can now order library books along with their take out food. In light…
Vernon school buses won’t run when class resumes next week
Vernon students who do decide to return to school next week will be doing so…
Penticton Farmers’ Market could open this weekend
The Penticton Farmers' Market could open for the season as early as this weekend. Market…
Show your love for Kelowna campaign attempts to offset tourism’s economic crisis
Tourism-based businesses came off a banner year but COVID-19 has dealt a curveball, which the…
Okanagan distillery gets boost from Vernon brewery to create more hand sanitizer
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery has teamed up with a Vernon brewery to make even more…
Okanagan winery taking new approach to food during COVID-19, serves up bagels and sourdough
An Okanagan winery can hardly keep up with the demand for handmade bagels. Morgan Wowchuk…
Thompson Nicola libraries offering take-out book service
Thompson Nicola libraries are closed for browsing but a new service is allowing residents to…
Escape the stress of a global pandemic by visiting a West Kelowna cabin in the woods
After 25 years, a Central Okanagan family is offering its private cabin as a way…
Plant Fairies leave anonymous gifts for Kamloops residents
If you find a mysterious potted plant on your doorstep, don't be alarmed — you…
B.C.’s top doctor issues warning to refrain from large social gatherings, including at drive-ins
B.C.’s provincial health officer says there have been two COVID-19 related deaths since yesterday in…
Thompson Okanagan escape rooms set to reopen
Escape rooms in Kelowna and Kamloops will soon be open for business. Xperience Kelowna, a…