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JONESIE: Where real men go to get their hair cut
OPINION Eighteen months was long enough. It had to be done. I had to finally…
Five new COVID-19 deaths in Interior Health
Of the nine COVID-19-related deaths in B.C. reported since yesterday, five were in the Interior…
Sorrento Elementary closed due to COVID-19 exposures
The Sorrento Elementary School has closed its doors until Monday after COVID-19 exposures led at…
B.C. preparing to vaccinate kids younger than 12 against COVID-19
B.C. is preparing to offer COVID-19 vaccines to kids younger than 12 once it has…
JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Norm Letnick and MLA Colin Basran? That’s the plan for 2022
OPINION Want to be the mayor of Kelowna? Someone’s going to need to step up…
COVID-19 exposures force partial closure of Kamloops school
After numerous students at a Kamloops Catholic school have been isolated due to COVID-19 exposures,…
2,239 new B.C. COVID cases over weekend; 525 in Interior Health
There were 525 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Interior Health region over the…
Vaccination rates at TRU are higher than the rest of Kamloops
The rate of fully vaccinated individuals on the university campus in Kamloops is nearly 10%…
COVID impact on hotels in Kamloops, Okanagan far worse this year than 2020
Even though B.C. and the world were locked down during the early days of the…
JONESIE: E-bikes should spark a transportation revolution
OPINION I bought an electric bicycle a few years ago. A few friends kinda snickered,…
Proof of vaccination now required at some city facilities in Okanagan, Kamloops
COVID-19 vaccine proof is now required to use some municipal facilities in the Okanagan and…
Anti-vaccine card protestors take to street outside Kamloops courthouse
People upset by the province's vaccine card mandate, which took effect today, gather outside the…
Kelowna RCMP building hate crime case in anti-vaxxer’s racist outburst at security guard
A Kelowna man could face hate crime charges for unleashing a racist tirade against a…
JONESIE: The worst part about covering a federal election in Kamloops, Okanagan
OPINION Fire, smoke, disease… federal election. Can’t wait for the next natural disaster. I’ve got…
Sun Peaks doctor not giving in to patient requests for false vaccine exemptions
A doctor in Sun Peaks is refusing to write what he calls fraudulent letters after…
COVID-19 vaccine requirements on the way for CN Rail employees
COVID-19 vaccines will be mandatory for all employees at Canadian National Railway come November. CN…
Kamloops nurse who inspired hospital protests has no regrets
The protests against vaccine card policies that garnered thousands of supporters across the country to…
Anti-vax protestors creating problems for emergency vehicles at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops
Hundreds of anti-vax protestors created problems for emergency vehicles outside Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops…
TRU students will still return to in-person classes this year despite rising COVID cases
Despite a continued rise in new COVID-19 cases in the province, Thompson Rivers University has…
Most Kamloops, Okanagan businesses support vaccine passports: Chambers of commerce
A Kamloops brewery owner is asking those frustrated with mandatory vaccine passports to not take…
Going to watch a Kelowna Rockets game? You’ll need to show vaccine proof
Kelowna's Prospera Place announced today it will be adhering to the province’s new vaccine card…
Golden music festival ordered to cease operations by Interior Health
The organizer of a music festival in Golden has been ordered to cease operations that…
Vaccine card mandate a step too far for some Kamloops, Okanagan businesses
Vaccine cards will soon be required to access certain services or attend certain events in…
COVID-19 exposure at Tournament Capital swimming pool in Kamloops
There was a COVID-19 exposure at the Tournament Capital swimming pool in Kamloops over a…