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SPRING IS COMING: Gardening centres begin opening in Okanagan, Kamloops
Spring is in the air and gardening centres are starting to or preparing to open…
B.C. mom wins court fight with dad to get immunocompromised daughter vaccinated
A B.C. woman has been granted a court order allowing her to vaccinate her immunocompromised…
Crown considers charges against anti-COVID protestor who disrupted Kelowna Remembrance Day ceremony
The B.C. Prosecution Service will be deciding whether or not to pursue charges against the…
Woman who hurled racist tirade at student outside Oliver school facing $2,300 fine
A south Okanagan woman who hurled racist abuse at a high school student during a…
From hate-mail to pizza: Why are protesters targeting the news media?
Kamloops radio host Brett Mineer says he has a folder full of hate mail. The…
For the first time, anti-masker wins minor victory at Human Rights Tribunal
For the first time since the pandemic began, a person has won the first stage…
B.C. residents more satisfied than most Canadians with COVID booster shot efforts: survey
British Columbians are more satisfied with their province's COVID booster shot efforts than most Canadians,…
PANDEMIC SNAPSHOT: How other provinces, countries are changing or even lifting restrictions
While provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has said she may ease restrictions prior to…
B.C. judge orders mom to get daughter vaccinated against father’s wishes
A B.C. judge has ordered that the mother of a 10-year-old child can get her…
B.C. man loses Human Rights Tribunal case after refusing to wear mask
A B.C. man has lost a Human Rights Tribunal case against a supermarket that wouldn't…
Armstrong teacher ‘depleted’ over mask exempt kids and school closure
It's clear from the exhaustion in the teacher's voice that deciding not to enter the…
Interior Health closing rural ERs, rescheduling surgeries to cope with staff shortage
Interior Health says staff shortages due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is forcing the…
Shuswap high school closed due to staff shortages
A Shuswap high school has closed its doors today due to a lack of teachers.…
Vernon taxi company faces dilemma picking up workers from facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks
The manager of a Vernon taxi company says he's stuck between a "rock and a…
High number of students with mask ‘exemptions’ force North Okanagan school closure
Armstrong Elementary School will be closed for two days due to staff shortages after a…
800,000 COVID booster invites going out in next couple of weeks in B.C.
Now that Omicron is spreading so fast, and high risk people in B.C. have received…
Kelowna anti-COVID-19 protester charged with assault
David Lindsay, the well-known organizer of the anti-COVID-19 restriction rallies that were taking place in…
Kamloops man home for Christmas after almost year-long battle with COVID-19
A Kamloops man is back home with his family in time for Christmas, after spending…
Going for a swim at a municipal pool? Be sure you have proof of vaccination in Okanagan, Kamloops
As of today, anyone wanting to go for a dip at their local municipal swimming…
135 new Omicron cases in B.C.; five in Interior Health
There were 753 new COVID cases were detected over the past 24 hours in B.C.…
Big White vacation rental owner who told guests to ignore public health order loses court case
A Big White vacation rental owner who encouraged her potential out-of-province guests to ignore the…
$5K bribe didn’t stop daughter of Kamloops doctor from getting COVID jab
A former Royal Inland Hospital anesthesiologist tried to bribe her daughter to dissuade her from…
Why a B.C. Airbnb host’s generosity backfired
A B.C. Airbnb host who thought he was being generous by offering a couple whose…
Why gas prices for Kamloops, Okanagan are heading back down
Even though restrictions were placed on fuel consumption throughout B.C.’s coastal communities while the government…