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Two operating rooms closed in Kelowna, surgeries postponed in Kamloops due to lack of COVID shots
Five per cent of health care workers in the Interior Health region have been put…
Warmer but wetter this week in Kamloops, Okanagan
After a sunny but chilly weekend, this week looks to be warmer and wetter in…
Worried about flooding or drought in the Okanagan? It’ll take 7 years to find solutions
The debate over how the level of Okanagan Lake is controlled has gone on for…
COVID has added $100 million in expenses for Kelowna’s long range construction plans
Construction cost increases, driven by COVID-induced material shortages and price hikes, are the main contributors…
Kelowna radio show garden expert’s voice can now be heard on Vancouver Island
After almost 40 years of offering garden tips to Kelowna radio listeners, Don Burnett’s Garden…
Jobs aren’t the issue for Kamloops, Okanagan workforce — affordable housing is
As the Thompson-Okanagan regions recover from the COVID-induced economic slowdown, there’s a disconnect between the…
Kelowna breaks the $1 billion mark in building permits issued this year
For the first time ever, the City of Kelowna has issued more than $1 billion…
85% of B.C. residents now fully vaccinated
The rate of vaccination for those over the age of 12 in B.C. remained at…
Mission Group working with families of Kelowna crane collapse victims to design memorial
As new tower cranes are being erected near the site of a deadly collapse that…
Dress the kids warmly for Halloween in Okanagan, Kamloops
While snow and rain are hammering the Thompson and Okanagan regions today, that’s all going…
4 news deaths in Interior Health as COVID case numbers climb again
There have been 10 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in British Columbia…
Osoyoos deaths appear to be murder-suicide: RCMP
The RCMP’s investigation into the discovery of the bodies of a man and woman in…
Winter driving on Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector; snowfall warnings issued
A heavy snowfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the Coquihalla Highway between…
No easy answers to make new B.C., Kelowna homes more affordable: CHBA
Dramatic changes to the way new housing is built is needed if it’s going to…
West Kelowna joins growing list of Interior cities requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Staff working for the City of West Kelowna have to show proof of vaccination by…
Why 1/3 of new COVID cases are in people who are fully vaccinated
Provincial health authorities have made a big deal out of the fact that the vast…
Eldorado gate staying closed on Kelowna boardwalk because people can still dine outside
A written court ruling is now out that explains why the gate on the public…
Kelowna has fastest recovering airport in Canada
Kelowna’s airport has recovered faster from the COVID-19 shutdown than any other airport in Canada.…
Daily COVID case numbers drop below 100 in Interior Health
There were 83 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Interior Health region in the…
Non-urgent surgery delays in Interior Health due to high COVID numbers, unvaccinated health workers
Some non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in the Interior Health region as early as this…
All B.C. residents will be able to get COVID booster shots
With almost 90% of B.C. residents now being fully vaccinated, people can now start getting…
One-third of unvaccinated B.C. health workers in Interior Health as deadline arrives
Today is the deadline for health-care workers in B.C. to have at least one dose…
Full-time work leading the way for new hires in Thompson-Okanagan
Over the past year there were 13,000 new full-time jobs created in the Thompson-Okanagan region…
As vaccination deadline looms, could more Kamloops, Okanagan care homes close?
Last week’s announcement that the Pine Acres Home, a long term care facility on Westbank…