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JONESIE: What’s gotten me through the pandemic (so far)
OPINION What’s gotten me through the pandemic? Well, thanks for asking. It’s an important question,…
Big jump in Interior Health COVID-19 cases hits Central Okanagan hardest
Climbing numbers of COVID-19 cases in B.C. are mirrored in data for the Interior Health…
StatCan expects in-person visits for 2021 census in ‘rare circumstances’
The pandemic has made more people comfortable using the internet than ever before, says the…
832 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 42 in Interior Health
Heading into the Easter long weekend, COVID-19 cases continue at a high level in B.C.…
Central Okanagan COVID-19 cases double in past week; fall in Kamloops
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Central Okanagan doubled to 141 in the…
Kamloops restaurants will survive if we all support them, business leaders say
Increased public health orders have the Kamloops restaurant community worried, but business leaders are taking…
Zoom calls behind spike in demand for Okanagan cosmetic treatments
With snowbirds are no longer flocking to the south and more people seeing themselves through…
Meet the RIH nurse heading ‘Freedom Rallies’ in Kamloops
The organizer of the weekly ‘Freedom Rally’ at Riverside Park in Kamloops is also a…
COVID-19 cluster at Big White Ski Resort contained
A COVID-19 community cluster at Big White Mountain has been contained, according to the latest…
Anti-mask ‘freedom rally’ coming to Kamloops this weekend
Handouts for a so-called "freedom rally" in Kamloops this weekend references a local business, but…
North Okanagan artist who paints upside down shifts focus amid pandemic
A North Okanagan artist who combines painting with Cirque du Soleil-style performances is focusing on…
Outbreak declared over at Merritt care home
Interior Health says the COVID-19 outbreak at The Florentine care facility in Merritt is over.…
622 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 30 in Interior Health
With hundreds of new COVID-19 cases being recorded in B.C. every day, people have to…
WorkSafeBC increasing presence for St. Patrick’s Day booze ban
WorkSafeBC will be out ensuring COVID-19 measures are being properly followed by certain businesses for…
New daily COVID-19 cases jump to 648 in B.C.; only 39 in Interior Health
B.C. recorded its highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in weeks with 648 new…
Outbreak declared over at Kamloops care home
The COVID-19 outbreak at a Kamloops long-term care home is now over. Interior Health has…
Staff buy in on immunization at Kelowna’s Cottonwoods care home expected to improve
The low vaccination rate for staff at Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna may be because…
UPDATE: Small outdoor gatherings now allowed in B.C.
Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people are now allowed in B.C. Provincial health officer…
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Kamloops care facility
A COVID-19 outbreak that affected 30 people and caused two deaths at the Westsyde Care…
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Kamloops group homes over
Interior Health has declare an outbreak over at a pair of Kamloops group homes. Highridge…
Rocky Mountaineer delays resumption of season by a month
Rocky Mountaineer has announced an over month-long delay in its Canadian travel season this year.…
Kamloops dry cleaner offers free service to people on the job hunt
Despite business dropping off by roughly 70% amid the pandemic, a Kamloops dry cleaning company…
Kamloops theatre’s private screenings put back on hold
Private screenings are being reeled back from the Kamloops Film Society after a brief restart…
Kamloops to provide recreation facilities for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Kamloops has set aside some recreational facilities to give Interior Health space for vaccination clinics.…