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Past failures may have helped protect long term care homes from COVID-19: lawyer
The fact that COVID-19 hasn’t yet moved into long term care homes outside the Lower…
Apex Trail at Knox Mountain Park now a one-way
Knox Mountain has gotten so busy during pandemic precautions, the City of Kelowna has had…
Why no one in B.C. will be penalized for violating safe-distancing recommendations
Every day health officials in B.C. and around the world are urging people to keep…
COVID-19 related campfire ban issued for Central Okanagan
Campfires are now prohibited throughout the Central Okanagan and will remain so until further notice…
Domestic violence hides in the shadow of pandemic: Elizabeth Fry Society
Michelle Novakowski worries the COVID-19 pandemic will play right into the hands of perpetrators of…
UPDATE: Only five stores remain open at Orchard Park Mall
Shopping malls in B.C. have not yet been ordered to close but they might as…
Heavy snowfall expected to hit the Coquihalla
It's been a snowy night on the Coquihalla and more is expected to fall. Environment…
Fitness centres latest businesses ordered to shut down in Interior Health region
Interior Health has officially ordered the closure of all fitness centres, gyms, yoga studios or…
West Kelowna, Kelowna Party Parades come to an end, following COVID-19 precautions
They were a bright light for a number of kids in an otherwise dark time,…
Demand at food bank on the rise in Kelowna due to COVID-19
As more residents are laid off due to COVID 19 and the closure of local…
Why Okanagan orchardists may have to rely more on local labour this year
The lockdown at Byland Nurseries because of confirmed COVID-19 cases amongst temporary foreign workers is…
Dozens of complaints made in Kelowna for violations of pandemic orders
Kelowna RCMP and bylaw officers have fielded about 100 calls over the past nine days…
Learning from home, through ZOOM and sometimes in class, Central Okanagan schools adapting fast
Classroom learning will return as of Monday for the children of about 550 Central Okanagan…
Find a helper with a Kelowna-based app
They say necessity is the mother of invention and the need to innovate has never…
As homeless shelters close in Kelowna, Recreation Avenue campground comes back to life
After being virtually deserted during the winter, people are setting up tents again at the…
How B.C. is adapting long-term seniors care on-the-fly in wake of COVID-19
The most shocking and tragic impact of COVID-19 in B.C. has been the deaths of…
2,000 Central Okanagan kids will still get schools breakfast and lunch program
Central Okanagan children who are reliant on public schools for breakfasts and lunches won’t go…
West Kelowna power outage due to single vehicle crash
Power was out for a portion of West Kelowna Tuesday night after a vehicle left…
Dr. Bonnie Henry estimates up to 3,000 British Columbians have COVID-19
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in B.C. rapidly approaches 1,000, the actual number…
Kelowna radio station to go dark Friday
Employees of Kelowna radio station Soft 103.9 said today they were hit in the latest…
COVID-19 Leads to voluntary closure of Bylands Nursery in West Kelowna
Bylands Nurseries and Garden Centre has been shut down voluntarily by the owner after an…
Kelowna addiction treatment centre for youth gets $30K anonymous donation
A Central Okanagan non-profit group that has plans to operate an addiction treatment facility for…
Kelowna Jaycees move food bank fundraiser online
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Kelowna is adapting to the current measures of social distancing by…
Kelowna bus driver attacked, arrest made
A Kelowna man was arrested after an alleged assault on a bus driver. Mounties were…