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Rising exposures of COVID-19 in Central Okanagan schools not risking closures: Superintendent
COVID-19 exposures are racking up in Central Okanagan schools, but local officials aren’t yet worried…
New record 1,959 COVID-19 cases in B.C. since Friday; 9 deaths
B.C. health officials today announced a record-breaking 1,959 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday and…
Post pandemic production shot in West Kelowna offers several firsts
A Kelowna actress will make her way to the small screen, playing the role of…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at long-term care facility, Village by the Station in Penticton
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at The Village by the Station long-term care home.…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at The Hamlets at Westsyde in Kamloops
One staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at The Hamlets at Westsyde long-term care…
More Kelowna COVID-19 school exposures announced
In back to back emails, Central Okanagan Public Schools announced two more potential COVID-19 exposures…
COVID-19 case isolated to pool area at Kelowna Family Y
Kelowna's YMCA sent out a notice this week that someone who tested positive for COVID-19…
30 to 40 cm of snow forecast for the Coquihalla
Environment Canada extended its winter storm warning for the Coquihalla Highway, from Hope to Merritt.…
B.C. teachers ask for class sizes to be reduced to 15
B.C. teachers are urging Premier John Horgan to reduce class sizes in some areas to…
11 Central Okanagan schools, one Vernon school currently with COVID-19 exposures
Kelowna Immaculata Regional High School is the latest on a growing list of Central Okanagan…
Kamloops South Thompson MLA Todd Stone pens open letter to BC Liberals
MLA Todd Stone penned a letter to BC Liberals and shared it with iNFOnews. It…
Coquihalla to be hit by winter storm
Environment Canada is forecasting a winter storm for the Coquihalla Highway, from Hope to Merritt.…
Parents concerned about COVID-19 alerts need to look at transmission, not exposures
Reports of COVID-19 in schools may be on the rise in Kelowna and elsewhere, but…
Penticton child porn ‘hoarder’ sentenced to 18 months
A Penticton man with an extensive child porn collection was sentenced today to 18 months…
998 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 28 in Interior Health
Cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in B.C., prompting health officials to say yet again…
Search for Kelowna woman with dementia ends well
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews left their usual terrain and assisted with an urban…
Shot fired in Kamloops; RCMP take four into custody
A spike belt had to be used to apprehend suspects of a shots-fired complaint in…
COVID-19 exposure at West Kelowna elementary school
There's been a confirmed COVID-19 case at Rose Valley Elementary school, school officials announced today, …
West Kelowna middle school confirms COVID-19 case
There has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 at E´cole Glenrosa Middle School, district officials…
Vernon Monashee elects NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu
Harwinder Sandhu is now officially the NDP MLA for the Vernon-Monashee riding. Campaign Manager Tracie…
More COVID-19 cases identified at Kelowna schools
E´cole Dr. Knox Middle School and Kelowna Secondary School have had new exposures to COVID-19,…
567 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., new orders for Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health
B.C. reported 567 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, prompting new public health…
Man convicted of killing wife near Revelstoke still awaiting news of third trial
A former New Zealand politician who successfully appealed a first-degree murder conviction has yet to…
Kelowna bus killer soon to be released: parole board
A Kelowna man convicted of a random 2014 killing on a city bus is nearing…