Covid

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…

B.C. Tribunal rules ballet lessons via Zoom not good enough reason for a refund
A B.C. woman has lost a case at small claims court after it ruled she…

Vaccines for children available in B.C. starting Monday
The Pfizer pediatric vaccine is arriving in the Lower Mainland today but it will take…

Anti-maskers lose their cases at B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has struck down two complaints from anti-maskers who argued the…