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Running is the new normal for long term care aides in B.C.
Even before COVID-19, life was getting tougher for care aides working in B.C.’s long term…
Burning of Wet’suwet’en cabin near site of pipeline protest called a ‘hate crime’
Months after the Wet’suwet’en ended their blockade of a forest service road near Houston, B.C.…
B.C.’s state of emergency extended to Sept. 1 as more enforcement actions are planned
The longest state of emergency in B.C.’s history was extended today, Aug. 18, for two…
10 boats infested with invasive mussels have been stopped in B.C. so far this year
As COVID-19 travel restrictions loosen across the country, more boats are coming to B.C. from…
Man arrested for committing indecent acts near the Okanagan Rail Trail
A 32-year-old Lake Country man has been arrested after Vernon RCMP were called on Sunday,…
Body of Kelowna man recovered at Tugboat Beach
Searchers found the body of a 29-year-old Kelowna man in Okanagan Lake yesterday, Aug. 17.…
How dump trucks and power washers are helping save Okanagan Lake kokanee
It’s been decades since the kokanee population crashed in Okanagan Lake. While major projects like…
Death Valley may have broken the record for the hottest temperature ever set
If you think it’s hot in the Okanagan or Kamloops, just think what it would…
Alberta prayer gathering caused COVID-19 spike in Northern B.C.
While strip clubs and raves have been spotted as recent events that have led to…
It’s easier to live through the impacts of COVID-19 if you’re Caucasian and rich, survey says
New data released by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry shows that Caucasians and higher…
COVID-19 may be severe and long lasting even in young people
The recent spike in B.C. COVID-19 cases has been triggered largely by young people getting…
Some regions of B.C. doing better than others on COVID-19
The Fraser Health region has been hit hardest by COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. It’s the…
Revelry planning to fill a huge gap in Kelowna music venue options
Plans are afoot to create a much needed multi-purpose music and café space in Kelowna…
Locked in long term care ‘prison:’ Woman asks for assisted suicide rather than continue in COVID-19 isolation
After months of being locked up in her long term care room, 78-year-old Shirley Turton…
No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C. despite another big increase in case numbers
COVID-19 continues to rear its ugly head in B.C. with another 84 new cases in…
Be warned these eyes will be on you in Kelowna this weekend and the rest of the summer
Heading into the weekend with temperatures expected to soar into the low 30s, Kelowna has…
Wrong way driving leads to more fatal car crashes in the Southern Interior than anywhere else in B.C.
While speed and distracted driving compete as the main cause of fatal car accidents in…
Petition calls for partial defunding of Kelowna RCMP
A Change.org petition calling for a $2.5 million cut in funding to the Kelowna RCMP,…
Anyone holding large parties in B.C. this weekend should expect ‘consequences’
Health Minister Adrian Dix has drawn a line in the sand and warned against violating…
Second COVID-19 outbreak at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver
There have been 78 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours in B.C, including…
Still want visitors to the Central Okanagan this fall? Tourism Kelowna wants to know
Tourism Kelowna is launching a new on-line survey to see how willing Central Okanagan residents…
Toddler found safe in a wilderness area near Beaverdell
A major search operation was launched yesterday after a two-year-old boy wandered away from his…
Spring flooding forced this Kelowna woman to get creative with her Curly Frog Farm
When Brenda Dureault bought a 26-acre hayfield from her father 20 years ago it was…
Horgan, Henry stress masks last line of defence, not an ‘invincibility shield’
The premier and B.C.'s top doctor continue to defend the province's policy that mask wearing…