pandemic

BC cashier awarded $40,000 after being fired for self-isolating during pandemic
A BC grocery store that fired a cashier because she self-isolated due to having COVID-19…

JONESIE: New mayors deserve a chance to try tackling crime
OPINION Perhaps it’s fitting that Reid Hamer-Jackson will be the first Kamloops mayor since 1964…

Two anti-vaxxers charged for disturbances in Kelowna
Two anti-vaccine protesters in Kelowna have been charged related to two separate incidents over the…

JONESIE: The Ballad of Billie-Jo Bennett and other Kelowna stories
OPINION Now and again there comes a story that perfectly encapsulates a time and place.…

Almost a third of Canadians don’t exercise enough: poll
One in three Canadians is "completely shunning" exercise, a survey has found. According to a…

Pandemic puppies piling up at B.C. SPCA
Despite concerns over the past few years, the B.C. SPCA hasn't seen an influx of…

JONESIE: No one is or should be shocked about Colin Basran
OPINION Reaction from Kelowna upon learning their mayor was investigated for sexual assault while in…

Anti-vax ‘wellness’ clinics in Kamloops, Vernon shuttered
A pair of clinics in Kamloops and Vernon that were opened to serve unvaccinated people…

JONESIE: Court case exposes Kelowna City Hall scheming
OPINION The next time the City of Kelowna invites your input on local issues, say…

Flu shots are free and Interior Health would like you to get one
Interior Health is reminding people it’s not too late to get a flu shot. The…

JONESIE: How Facebook’s algorithm became a Family Affair
OPINION She had that look, the one wives reserve for their husbands when they suspect…

JONESIE: So ends the Colin Basran Show
OPINION Did you catch the series finale of the Colin Basran Show on Saturday? It…

JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran might be in some trouble after all
OPINION When he was first elected as mayor in 2014, Colin Basran made headlines across…

JONESIE: Electing nice people gets us nowhere
OPINION I’m going to give you a few of the best examples I can think…

JONESIE: Why are anti-vaxx candidates so shy?
OPINION You kind of just knew this was going to be a bizarre election, didn’t…