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Fines not always required for COVID rule-breaking gatherings: Interior Health
Interior Health is still looking into who may or may not be fined after a…
COVID vaccines soon available for those 55 to 65 in Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops
While the British Columbia’s main age-based vaccine program is moving down to 65-year-olds, the door…
iN PHOTOS: Pictures taken a year apart show changed response to pandemic
A year ago B.C. was in a deep lockdown. Most stores and restaurants were closed,…
Kelowna houseboat party shutdown on Easter long weekend: Dr. Bonnie Henry
At least one illegal event was shutdown in the Interior Health region over the Easter…
1,293 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. breaks single-day record
A new single-day high of 1,293 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. has provincial health officer…
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…
It’s almost cherry-blossom time and this year, Pritchard is in
Cherry blossoms will burst into life over the next couple of weeks and, for the…
Evacuations ordered while crane in Kelowna fire remains a risk
As many as nine homes in Kelowna have been evacuated until the charred remains of…
Police investigating suspicious bush fire in Kelowna
RCMP have been called to investigate a suspicious bush fire in Kelowna last night. Firefighters…
Does this look like your million dollar Kelowna dream home?
Real estate prices are going crazy in the Okanagan and Kamloops regions but a buyer…
Real estate prices make huge jump in Okanagan
The benchmark price for a single-family house in the Central Okanagan jumped more than $53,000…
Kelowna mayor gets early vaccination for working in hospital coffee shop
Kelowna's mayor has received a COVID-19 vaccination because he volunteers weekly at a coffee shop…
Sale pending on Lake Country’s controversial Airport Inn
Given the Okanagan’s hot real estate market it’s no surprise that a controversial 5.5-acre motel…
UPDATE: Kelowna apartment complex under construction destroyed by fire
An early morning fire today gutted an apartment complex that was under construction near Glenmore…
Businesses with patios in Kelowna, Kamloops fighting cold wind along with COVID restrictions
People really did try over the Easter long weekend to help their local restaurants stay…
Online COVID-19 vaccine registration available tomorrow in B.C.
Online immunization appointments in B.C. can be booked online as of tomorrow morning. Prior to…
Health Canada recalls face-masks with graphene due to health risks
Anyone using face masks with labels saying they contain graphene or biomass graphene is being…
Stay local advice benefits Okanagan, Kamloops hotels on Easter long weekend
Easter weekend turned out to be better than expected for many hotel operators in Kamloops…
B.C. in for a rough COVID-19 ride over next couple weeks: Dr. Henry
There are currently about 11,000 B.C. residents who have been exposed to COVID-19 and a…
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.…
70 cases of COVID variants of concern detected in Interior Health with more expected
To date, there have been 70 cases of COVID variants of concern in the Interior…
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…
Look at how downtown Kelowna’s skyline is changing
Eric MacMillan had the misfortune of graduating from the University of Windsor in May 2020,…
Gardeners from Kamloops, Okanagan offer early season tips
Forget the websites with their conflicting “last day of frost” calendars or trying to determine…