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Dr. Bonnie Henry estimates up to 3,000 British Columbians have COVID-19
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in B.C. rapidly approaches 1,000, the actual number…
Prepare to be in some form of COVID-19 lockdown for months, not weeks
For the first time, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has referred to the COVID-19…
COVID-19 Leads to voluntary closure of Bylands Nursery in West Kelowna
Bylands Nurseries and Garden Centre has been shut down voluntarily by the owner after an…
B.C. creates referral service for essential workers struggling to find child care
A central referral system was launched today for essential services workers in B.C. who need…
Survey finds plenty of Canadians not taking proper COVID-19 precautions
A recent Angus Reid poll found that 12 per cent of those surveyed answered yes…
Parking will be free at all B.C. hospitals starting Wednesday
In an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the province will no…
Complaints about violations of COVID-19 rules? Call bylaw, not police
If you have complaints about others who are not practicing social distancing, providing unsafe working…
Some Interior homeless shelters will stay open, others are closing
Three Central Okanagan emergency winter shelters are closing within the next few days while others…
Want to qualify for federal benefits? Don’t quit your job
Working in retail can be stressful and a little frightening in this time of COVID-19.…
Interior Health is ready for all but the worst case COVID-19 scenario
Prevention through things like social distancing is still the best way to keep the impact…
Kelowna grants itself special powers because of COVID-19
Kelowna City Council gave itself special powers earlier this week in the wake of social-distancing…
Think twice before deferring your debt, bill payments during COVID-19 crisis
Banks, utility companies and ICBC have announced options to defer payments because of the COVID-19…
City-owned buildings may be pressed into service for COVID-19
It came as no surprise to some city officials when the province said that municipal…
Report card on B.C. social-distancing is coming next week
Numbers are the focus of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s opening comments during her daily COVID-19 updates.…
B.C. expands 211 phone line for seniors during COVID-19 crisis
The province is expanding two services for seniors to help them cope with the ongoing…
UPDATE: B.C. ramping up emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic
The province threatened fines of over $25,000 and even jail time for people and businesses…
Dr. Henry has an estimate of COVID-19 cases in B.C. and she’ll tell us Friday
The number of people infected with COVID-19 being reported every day by provincial health officials…
UPDATE: Evictions suspended, $500 rebate to help renters, landlords in B.C.
Renters and landlords in B.C. are getting help from the provincial government to cope with…
Regional district asking residents to limit trips to Glenmore landfill to avoid crowding
One day after the City of Kelowna dropped parking fees downtown because COVID-19 was keeping…
Government financial support for COVID-19 won’t help with April’s rent
Despite many government programs being announced in recent days to help people who can’t work…
Check out the view from missing link on Trail of the Okanagans
A Facebook post by Trail of the Okanagans gives a panoramic view of what they…
If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, stay inside: Dr. Bonnie Henry
While 472 B.C. residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19, there are hundreds, likely thousands, who…
Need COVID-19 information from your local politicians? Here’s your chance
Beset by requests for webinars with “actual facts and useful information,” about COVID-19, Kelowna-Lake Country…
Free parking in parts of Kelowna due to COVID-19 pandemic
Pay parking is being waived in two areas of Kelowna because of the COVID-19 pandemic.…