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Masks
Anti-masker loses case after being refused entry to Fabricland
An anti-masker who was denied access to Fabricland and accused the store of "discrimination" saying…
Confused about where masks and vaccine cards are still needed? Here’s some answers
On Friday B.C. residents were free to remove their masks and not don them when…
Armstrong teacher ‘depleted’ over mask exempt kids and school closure
It's clear from the exhaustion in the teacher's voice that deciding not to enter the…
Sizeable loophole in B.C. mask wearing policy at B.C. schools
With elementary and secondary schools opening throughout B.C. on Monday, a key ingredient in keeping…
Kamloops store owner feels drained by ongoing anti masker conflicts
Some store owners are fed up with the backlash they reportedly are receiving on a…
Central Okanagan businesses take another hit with localized pandemic precautions
Central Okanagan business owners are expecting localized COVID-19 restrictions that came into effect this morning…
Okanagan jobs at risk as Canadian government returns to China for PPE
It was just over a year ago that Okanagan distilleries – along with their contemporaries…
Masks must be worn at all times in B.C. gyms, fitness and dance studios
The requirement to wear masks in indoor spaces to protect against the spread of COVID-19…
B.C. man fired for refusing to wear a mask loses Human Rights case
A disgruntled B.C. worker who was fired for refusing to wear a mask after he…
Anti-masker loses case at B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
A B.C. woman that took her local grocery store to the Human Rights Tribunal alleging…
Recycling program for single-use masks coming to B.C. Interior
A new program to recycle single-use masks and respirators will soon be expanded from the…
Stiff fine for anti-mask protest organizer in Salmon Arm
The organizer of a protest against the current COVID-19 public health measures in Salmon Arm this…
Kamloops grocery story turns unwanted anti-mask leaflet into fundraiser for COVID-19 relief
A Kamloops grocery store received an unwanted leaflet promoting an anti-mask group yesterday. Alyssa Binnie…
‘Am I doing something wrong?’ Okanagan businessman seeks public input on kicking out anti-maskers
CONTENT ADVISORY A south Okanagan businessman is looking for public input as to how to…
Police identify woman alleged to have spit on Penticton liquor store employee in mask wearing dispute
RCMP have identified the woman accused of assault for spitting on an employee at a…
Refusing to wear a mask in B.C. now carries $230 fine
New rules enacted today, Nov. 25, make it mandatory to wear masks in many public…
iN VIDEO: Police looking for woman who spat at Penticton liquor store worker when asked to wear mask
Police are looking for a Penticton woman after she allegedly spat on a liquor store…
Masks now required in all B.C. healthcare facilities for patients, staff and visitors
Masks are now required in all B.C. healthcare facilities for patients, staff and visitors, according…
UPDATE: iN VIDEO: Masks now mandatory at City Hall and other indoor Kelowna-run facilities
Kelowna is now requiring all visitors to any City run indoor facilities to wear a…
Masks have been discussed since COVID-19 arrived: Here’s what you need to know
B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has strongly reccomended wearing masks in indoor public…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops mayor asks residents to wear masks inside City facilities
While B.C.'s top doctor hasn't mandated mask wearing, she is expecting people to wear masks…
B.C. court rejects parents’ attempt to force masks on school children
Two Lower Mainland parents have lost in their effort to stop schools from re-opening without…
‘Talk about commie intimidation, eh?’ woman says when asked to wear mask in Kelowna store
A recent encounter at the Kelowna LUSH store has gone viral, highlighting yet another conflict…
Temperature screening will start at Kelowna Airport next week
Starting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, all people intending to fly out of Kelowna International Airport…