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UPDATED: B.C. COVID-19 cases reported from Alberta oilsands camp outbreak
There have been 26 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., according to the latest update from…
Armstrong MetalFest cancelled due to pandemic
Armstrong MetalFest has been cancelled for this year based on recommendations from the provincial health…
Bliss Bakery re-opens in Okanagan with physical distancing measures
After 15 years in business, an Okanagan bakery will have to celebrate its anniversary a…
COVID-19 concerns follow eager boaters anxious to start the season
It’s already May, the days are getting warmer and so are the region’s lakes. With…
iN VIDEO: Ryan Reynolds offers advice to graduating class of his old B.C. high school
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has sent a message to his old B.C. high school and…
Tourism industry hopes B.C. residents will flock to Thompson-Okanagan once travel restrictions ease
Tourists may have to make reservations to taste wine at Okanagan vineyards, and hotel rooms…
Cultus Lake, Vernon waterslides owner waiting to see if they can open
The new owners are still going ahead with behind the scenes maintenance and general upgrading…
Some Okanagan stores are reopening without waiting for Dr. Henry’s guidelines
Value Village, La-Z-Boy and a handful of other Okanagan businesses are quietly re-opening, even though…
Vernon dealership gives free car to single mom in need
Vernon's Bannister Honda put out a call April 1 for nominations so it could give…
iN VIDEO: Regional district chair issues appeal to B.C., Alberta residents to not visit South Okanagan just yet
The chair of the regional district in the South Okanagan is appealing to tourists not…
COVID-19 case confirmed for Salmon Arm Walmart employee
The Walmart Supercentre in Salmon Arm has had to take extra precautions after an associate…
Kamloops housing market significantly impacted during COVID-19
The real estate market in the Kamloops area took a hit during the first full…
Kelowna’s Value Village first to re-open in North America
Kelowna’s Value Village is the first to re-open in North America amid the global COVID-19…
Social distancing complaints ‘not bad’ but business break ins ‘a concern’, Kamloops mayor says
Kamloops residents complained to authorities about social distancing more than 200 times since the province…
New medical manufacturer bringing jobs to Kelowna, much-needed supplies to frontline workers
A Kelowna-based medical manufacturing plant will be up and running by June 1, pumping out…
Kelowna council to consider shrinking proposed property tax increase
While the City of Kelowna is trying to ease the financial impact of COVID-19 on…
Dr. Bonnie Henry nominated to receive Order of Canada
Dr. Bonnie Henry has been recognized for her efforts in the fight against COVID-19 in…
Farm workers from Mexico, Quebec begin arriving in Okanagan
Some temporary foreign workers from Mexico have finished their quarantine period in Vancouver and are…
Lessons learned from COVID-19 outbreak at West Kelowna nursery help protect residents, farm workers
As thousands of temporary foreign workers start trickling into the Okanagan, residents and the workers…
Okanagan mayor calls out Canadian banks for ‘unjust and wrongful’ profits during pandemic
The mayor of Lake Country has written to the federal government calling out "the wrong…
‘We’re going to bend the curve for those who desperately need surgery,’ B.C. health minister says
The resumption of surgeries in B.C. is going to “challenge every single person in health…
100 days of COVID-19 marked in B.C.
It’s been 100 days since B.C. got its first COVID-19 warning and in the days…
Exercise could do more than improve your fitness during COVID-19 pandemic
While there’s no scientific proof that regular exercise can prevent or cure COVID-19, UBC Okanagan…
B.C. RCMP investigation leads to seizure of 1,500 unauthorized COVID-19 test kits
Unauthorized COVID-19 test kits were are the latest item to get the attention of unscrupulous…