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UPDATE: ‘No new normal, COVID is a plandemic’ graffiti on Kelowna City Hall reads
Kelowna City Hall has been hit with some strongly worded, albeit poorly spelled, graffiti. "I…
Kelowna Catholic School has COVID-19 exposure
A third Kelowna school is dealing with a COVID-19 exposure today. St. Joseph Elementary School,…
New case of COVID-19 connected to Kelowna Secondary School community
Interior Health confirmed another person in the Kelowna Secondary School community tested positive for COVID-19,…
Shuswap boy to get ‘socks blown off’ by Deadpool and wave of community support
When Damien Smith turns nine next month, he's going to be let in on a…
UPDATE: Lumby home invasion prompts evacuation, school lockdown
A 67-year-old Lumby resident is in custody after a man forced his way into a…
Now is not the time for big parties or playdates, says B.C.’s top doctor
Playdates and parties need to be limited, B.C. 's top doctor said today, after announcing…
New health order limits household gatherings after 817 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday
A record-breaking surge of COVID-19 cases across the province prompted B.C.'s top doctor to strike…
Crash involving transit bus and SUV in Kelowna under investigation by Mounties
Mounties are investigating what led an SUV to collide with a BC Transit bus Friday…
Armstrong mom gets sweet $1-million lottery win
Christyna Whieldon picked up a Lotto 6/49 ticket while treating her kids to some candy…
COVID-19 case at Kelowna Secondary School confirmed
The Central Okanagan school district confirmed today that a member of the Kelowna Secondary School…
Santa’s lap may be off limits this Christmas as COVID-19 precautions are adopted
Some extra padding around the middle and a beard whitened by time are musts for…
Student vote gives John Horgan and the B.C. NDP a majority government
More than 85,000 students cast a ballot in B.C.'s 87 electoral districts with the Student…
Grandparent of teen killed in Kelowna wants to raise funds for a memorial bench
The grandfather of a Penticton teen who was killed while living in Kelowna wants to…
B.C. Election 2020: B.C. Liberals look safe again in Kelowna-West riding
Kelowna West — a strangely drawn riding that encompasses West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and…
Kamloops-Thompson school district fighting kissing teacher reinstatement order
A Kamloops teacher who was fired in the aftermath of making a sexual advance on…
13 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health, 167 in B.C.
B.C. health officials announced 167 new cases of COVID-19 today, with 13 of those being…
Canadian retailer Swimco says ‘sea you later’ to customers
Swimco is the latest Canadian retailer to announce it's closing its doors. “It’s time we…
Online booking has begun for COVID-19 tests in Interior Health region
People across the Interior Health region have an online booking option for COVID-19 tests. Testing…
Kamloops and Kelowna overdose death tolls continue surge
Both Kamloops and Kelowna continued to see a high number of fatal drug overdoses in…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located: RCMP
UPDATE: 8:12 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 RCMP say a missing 27-year-old Kelowna woman has…
Fewer people take to advance polls so far this year
Slightly fewer B.C. voters have headed to the polls early this year, compared to 2017.…
Interior Health urging you to get a flu shot this year
Flu season has almost arrived and given this year’s pandemic, health officials are saying it’s…
B.C. health officials confirm second wave has hit with 499 new COVID-19 cases since Friday
The second wave of COVID-19 has hit B.C., the province’s top doctor confirmed today. “We…
Publisher’s Clearing House scam making the rounds in Salmon Arm
Residents of Salmon Arm may be receiving another scam call from someone saying they're from…