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Kelowna council to consider shrinking proposed property tax increase
While the City of Kelowna is trying to ease the financial impact of COVID-19 on…
Farm workers from Mexico, Quebec begin arriving in Okanagan
Some temporary foreign workers from Mexico have finished their quarantine period in Vancouver and are…
Lessons learned from COVID-19 outbreak at West Kelowna nursery help protect residents, farm workers
As thousands of temporary foreign workers start trickling into the Okanagan, residents and the workers…
Exercise could do more than improve your fitness during COVID-19 pandemic
While there’s no scientific proof that regular exercise can prevent or cure COVID-19, UBC Okanagan…
Plans to reopen B.C. economy in light of COVID-19 to be revealed next week: Horgan
B.C. has deliberately not laid out its plans to reopen the economy out of fear…
More brick and mortar retailers will start reopening, once people feel safe to go inside
Unlike other provinces, B.C. did not order retail stores to shut down – only businesses…
Crime is down dramatically in Kelowna due to COVID-19
With more people working at home or in the house because they’ve lost their jobs…
‘Give yourself a break’: Message to B.C. parents with school-aged children at home
B.C.’s decision not to close schools and do some lessons online in response to COVID-19…
These mysterious fairy doors are popping up on an Okanagan hiking trail
It would appear a mysterious artist is building and then putting up fairy doors along…
Paid sick leave may be on B.C.’s agenda when the province returns to work
When times comes to re-open B.C.’s economy, ensuring sick workers don't return to the job…
Kelowna Pride Week postponed until September
Along with so many other events that have been cancelled or postponed because of COVID-19,…
Dr. Henry’s advice to stay home with allergy symptoms could lead to higher workplace absentee rates
While B.C.'s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has been telling people for weeks to…
Some parts of Kelowna’s economy are still doing very well despite pandemic
While many Kelowna residents have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, construction continues…
Number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. drops below 100
The number of B.C. residents in hospital being treated for COVID-19 has dropped below 100…
Unexpected pandemic side effect: THC poisoning in dogs
A Kelowna animal hospital has seen an increase in the number of cases of THC…
West Kelowna company leading the way as we turn into a Plexiglass world
If B.C. is going to re-open its retail sector as the COVID-19 lockdown eases, Plexiglass…
Long awaited spiked fence bylaw is heading to Kelowna city council on May 4
A bylaw that many hope will reduce the number of deer and moose killed by…
More men than women infected with COVID-19 in B.C. and globally
International statistics show a higher proportion of men are being hospitalized due to the effects…
Why sleeping rough may have some benefits in this age of COVID-19
An estimated 150 people are sleeping in tents or doorways in Kelowna this spring but…
One of Kelowna’s oldest buildings goes up in flames; Kelowna council’s priorities around heritage questioned
The City of Kelowna has dropped the ball when it comes to protecting its heritage.…
Premier Horgan says ‘new normal’ after pandemic will mean a better world for many in B.C.
B.C. Premier John Horgan expects to make announcements before mid-May about safe ways to gradually…
B.C. restaurants work to answer Dr. Bonnie Henry’s call to find ways to reopen dining rooms
When provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry talked about finding innovative ways for restaurants to…
West Kelowna parked its plans for a new City Hall before online petition launched
West Kelowna council’s plans to build a city hall costing as much as $18 million…
West Kelowna nursery workers face total of six weeks of isolation due of COVID-19
The three cases of COVID-19 that were detected last week amongst 63 Mexican workers at…