Kathy Michaels

5 more COVID-19 exposures at Central Okanagan schools
There are five more COVID-19 exposures at Central Okanagan Public Schools today, Dec. 13. Mar…

Organizer of Kelowna protest issued $2,300 fine
The organizer of a Saturday protest in Kelowna has been issued a $2,300 fine for…

Plan to pack away your mask by summer: B.C. health officials
The curve appears to be flattening and a vaccine is on its way, but don’t…

‘Beginning of the end may be in front of us:’ B.C. premier says of COVID-19 pandemic
The first round of vaccines will arrive in the Lower Mainland next week, but it…

Okanagan Lake’s last private campground for sale, marking the end of an era
The Todd family’s Okanagan Lake campground is the last of a dying breed. For 65…

‘No one, including minks, deserves to die of COVID-19’: Pamela Anderson tells Premier Horgan
Pamela Anderson is calling on B.C.’s premier to shut down fur factory farms within the…

RCMP make significant illicit cannabis haul following raid of licensed Langley grow op
A massive amount of cannabis, packaged and still in plant form, was seized by RCMP…

Okanagan church gathering attracts RCMP attention
While there have yet to be reports of large church services contravening public health orders…

Kelowna second most generous city in Canada, says GoFundMe
Kelowna is the second most generous city in Canada, according to fundraising platform GoFundMe. GoFundMe…

Social restrictions in B.C. extended one month; 2,020 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday
Social restrictions aimed at curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in B.C. will stay in place…

COVID-19 issues causing more teacher shortages in Central Okanagan schools than usual flu season
Staffing shortages at Central Okanagan schools are standard this time of year as flu and…

Man dead following gunfire incident outside Merritt RCMP detachment
A man is dead following an incident involving RCMP in Merritt and the Independent Investigations…

Kamloops youth homelessness prevention advocate Katherine McParland passes away
Katharine McParland, executive director of A Way Home Kamloops, died this week. A Way Home…

Okanagan nurse pens letter to anti-mask protestors
An Okanagan nurse penned an open letter to protestors this weekend. They asked for anonymity…

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Oliver long-term care home
An outbreak has been declared at McKinney Place long-term care in Oliver, where eight residents…