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Kathy Michaels
More Okanagan schools with COVID-19 exposures
Interior Health confirmed more school exposures this weekend, in both Vernon and Kelowna. A member…
Fruit growers facing another rough year if COVID-19 labour issues aren’t sorted out
Lower cherry crops may have disguised the true impact of an ongoing agricultural issue in…
Public warning issued after brazen Kelowna assault
The Kelowna RCMP is warning the public about a brazen assault that occurred in the…
Penticton family intent on feeding needy again this Christmas, despite pandemic
While COVID-19 has reduced social interactions around the globe, a Penticton family has gone out…
B.C. holding on to contact tracing strategy, though it’s at risk
B.C. health officials committed early on to a COVID-19 strategy that consisted of testing, contact…
B.C. to see COVID-19 vaccine first week of January 2021, health officials say
The dawn of 2021 may be the turning point in the battle of COVID-19, B.C.…
13 more deaths from COVID-19 in B.C., 738 new cases
B.C.'s COVID-19 caseload continued its sharp ascent Wednesday, with 738 new cases reported across the…
Terry Fox top choice for new five-dollar banknote, survey says
The face of B.C.'s Terry Fox could one day appear on the five-dollar bill, if…
COVID-19 exposure at Salmon Arm high school
Salmon Arm has had its first school exposure of COVID-19. "A member of our Salmon…
Board game invite gets B.C. teacher in trouble
A B.C. teacher who offered to play boardgames with a student as a reward for…
941 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 10 deaths
B.C. is reporting 941 new COVID-19 cases overnight, 49 of which are in the Interior…
B.C. Teachers ask parents to mask their children
B.C. teachers are asking parents to get their children to wear masks in school as…
Cat killed from DIY neutering, B.C. SPCA warns
Two cats were victims of an attempted home neutering earlier this month, and one died…
Prominent Penticton shop owner loses her cancer fight
The owner of Penticton shop the Grooveyard, lost her battle to cancer. "It is with…
Long-term care outbreak declared at Orchard Manor in Kelowna
An outbreak at a Kelowna long term care home has been declared after one staff…