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Stress on B.C. Interior residents is increasing the longer COVID-19 continues
A record number of calls are flooding into the Interior region’s crisis lines and call…
Why bikeshare and rental may never return to Kelowna
The Dropbike rental program was a big hit in Kelowna in the summer of 2018,…
As B.C. continues to smash the pandemic curve, Dr. Bonnie Henry turns to overdose deaths
Interior Health has now gone 14 days without a new case of COVID-19, part of…
COVID-19 taught retailers that online shopping is a key to their survival
When COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in B.C. in mid-March, retail sales quickly dropped to 25…
Even without COVID-19, Kelowna was off to its slowest start for new construction since 2014
It seems only natural to expect construction starts to be down all across the province…
Some Kelowna residents are spending their vacation budgets on pools
COVID-19 restrictions around the world are helping fuel a boom in swimming pool construction in…
It’s been almost two weeks since a new COVID-19 case was reported in Interior Health
It's been almost two weeks since we've had a new case of COVID-19 in the…
Commercial drivers can start getting their road tests next week in B.C.
ICBC announced today, June 10, that road tests will begin for commercial drivers starting next…
Dr. Bonnie Henry has opened the door to allow NHL hockey in Vancouver this summer
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has agreed to a modified COVID-19 quarantine plan…
Kelowna Legacy Group calls city council ‘irresponsible’ for awarding a contract for downtown development
Not only was Les Bellamy shocked to learn from iNFOnews.ca that an agreement had been…
Development of the former RCMP site in downtown Kelowna moving ahead with RISE
The City of Kelowna has chosen a local company, RISE Commercial Developments, to build on…
Kelowna man wants help getting police to crack down on noisy motorbikes
When Kelowna city councillor Luke Stack mused out loud about noisy motorcycles during a discussion…
Petition calls on federal government to take control of long term care homes
A Nanaimo group fighting for the rights of seniors has started a campaign to have…
B.C. Liberal Party member from Kelowna gets the boot for Nazi comment
Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal MLA Norm Letnick has fired a member of his executive board for…
Three Prince George RCMP officers charged with assault
A February, 2016 arrest in a Prince George residential neighbourhood has resulted in the three…
Thompson-Okanagan tourism numbers starting to climb again after devastating drop in April
When B.C. put COVID-19 restrictions in place on March 18, overnight visits to the Thompson-Okanagan…
Fear of retaliation keeping people from speaking about issues in B.C.’s long-term care homes
“I just hate being this afraid, even after my mother’s gone.” Those are the words…
How Kelowna’s 5G project could help save lives across Canada
A Kelowna pilot project using 5G technology could be a lifesaver as well as a…
Seniors advocates are pushing for permission to visit loved ones in long term care homes
More than two months of having long term care residents isolated from their families is…
It’s better to live in Kelowna than Kamloops if you want a smaller property tax bill
With many people strapped for cash due to COVID-19, Kelowna residents may be able to…
Without flooding creeks and streams, we wouldn’t have Okanagan beaches
This is the time of year when thoughts of Okanagan residents often turn to floods…
B.C. down to one new COVID-19 case
There was only one new case of COVID-19 in all of B.C. in the last…
Kelowna-based home builder turns to design software to help sales
Whether you want to build a new home or just want to have some fun…
Despite reopening, unemployment rate in B.C. is still going up
Despite the fact that 43,000 new jobs were started in B.C. during one targeted week…