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Upward trajectory of new COVID cases in B.C., Interior Health worry top doctor
Even before today’s data on new COVID cases was released, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie…
West Kelowna’s proposed fee hike will negatively impact housing affordability: CHBA
The cost of building a single-family home in West Kelowna could jump by about $10,000…
Omicron has reached the Interior Health region
As of Sunday, Dec. 12 there had been just three cases of the Omicron variant…
Kelowna RCMP calls on province for help handling mental health calls
People suffering from a mental health crisis in Kelowna – or anywhere else – don’t…
Kelowna firefighters respond to suspicious fire
Kamloops fire crews quickly doused a suspicious fire in a vacant building this afternoon. On…
Be ready to shovel snow this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
An Arctic front moving from the Gulf of Alaska through the Central Interior is expected…
Interior film industry takes hit as producers grapple with highway closures
With film crews stuck in the Lower Mainland with no option to ship their equipment…
Why you need to update your perception of who’s dying of overdose in B.C.
While working as a substance use councillor for 30 years in Kelowna, Ben Goerner had…
Okanagan community’s new $25 million water treatment plant already needs $2.5 million upgrade
A small Okanagan community that has already invested millions into a new water treatment plant…
COVID-19 cases increase in Central Okanagan, Kamloops
The Central Okanagan and Kamloops has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases while other communities…
Kelowna Salvation Army sees increase in need, decrease in donations for Christmas
The Kelowna Salvation Army is seeing 30% more clients in need of assistance this Christmas…
Fire chief no longer employed at North Westside Fire Rescue
The North Westside Fire Rescue’s newest fire chief lasted less than a year. “By mutual…
West Kelowna country star spotted in Hallmark holiday movie
A West Kelowna country musician is getting a little screen time tonight as part of…
UPDATE: Highway 97C reopens following vehicle accident
Highway 97C has reopened after being closed since this morning due to a vehicle accident.…
Okanagan Christmas tree shortage exacerbated by retiring tree farmers
Considering the abundance of evergreen trees in British Columbia, some people may be stumped as…
How you can help others in Kamloops, the Okanagan this holiday season
Donations are being collected from across the Thompson Okanagan for those in need this Christmas.…
COVID daily case count climbs to 437 in B.C.
There were 437 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. in the last 24 hours, the…
Kelowna Liberal MLAs urge business community to lobby NDP government ahead of budget
An attack on the NDP government by Kelowna’s three Liberal MLA’s did come up with…
Costco opens its new Kelowna gas bar and is under selling the competition
Costco did a “soft opening” of its new Kelowna gas station today, Dec. 10 and…
Interior Health slow to get COVID vaccines to children
Only four per cent of children aged five to 11 have received their first dose…
Snowfall warnings issued for Coquihalla and Highway 3
A storm system moving into B.C. tomorrow morning, Dec. 10, is expected to dump up…
Kamloops and Kelowna named two of Canada’s most generous cities
The Interior has two cities that are incredibly generous when it comes to donations, according…
Light snow for Kamloops, Okanagan but heavy snow forecast for crucial Highway 3
The only road link to the Lower Mainland from the southern Interior, Highway 3, is…
Interior has second highest overdose rate in B.C.
The Interior has the second highest rate of overdose deaths in the province, according to…