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Dr. Henry pleads with B.C. residents to not travel until COVID cases fall, more are vaccinated
While the world won’t go back to a pre-COVID normal any time soon, provincial health…
UPDATE: Bennett Bridge multi-vehicle crash in Kelowna caused by garbage truck
A commercial garbage truck rear ended a Jeep this morning setting off a chain reaction…
People flocked to Kamloops, Okanagan during spring break
There was a dramatic increase in the number of people travelling around B.C. during spring…
New Kamloops flight school offering ultra light training
A new Kamloops flight school is attracting pilots and newbies alike. Praveen Premchandran, chief flight…
South Okanagan rated best place to travel to this summer
An annual online Canadian vacation ranking site has picked the South Okanagan to top its…
WestJet adds flights to Kamloops, Okanagan for summer season
WestJet has announced new routes across the country, including in Kamloops and the Okanagan for…
Work moving ahead for Kelowna aerospace museum
Construction on a new aerospace museum and conference centre in Kelowna is moving ahead, despite…
Long road to recovery for Penticton accommodation industry
Penticton's accommodation industry has a ways to go to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but…
Kelowna to Montreal flights from Air Canada to start this summer
Okanagan tourism is getting a big boost this summer, pending COVID-19 restrictions, with Air Canada’s…
Penticton woman finds a taste of home in rural Japan
If you ever find yourself in a small Japanese ski town called Iiyama, a roughly…
West Kelowna’s plan to legalize ‘party houses’ a ‘terrible’ idea: critic
Sabina Zerwes is ready to get out her picket signs and get back into her…
Highway 97 connects Okanagan communities, part of longest highway in B.C.
Some residents may drive it every day and it connects many Okanagan communities but Highway…
2020 was not a good year for Kamloops airport, and 2021 is off to a rough start
Kamloops Airport has released its passenger counts for 2020, and the numbers are low, as…
WestJet flight out of Kelowna carries passenger with COVID-19
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has updated its flight exposure list and includes a…
Two flights carrying passengers with COVID-19 land in Kelowna
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting two flights carrying people with COVID-19 landed…
COVID-19 provides a boom and a bust for South Okanagan snowbird market
COVID-19 restrictions are turning out to be a mixed blessing for the economy of the…
Air Canada suspends flights at Kamloops and Penticton airports
Air Canada is suspending flights to and from Kamloops and Penticton indefinitely due to travel…
Two more possible COVID-19 exposures on Kelowna flights
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says two more Kelowna flights have had possible COVID-19…
Kelowna earns mention in CNN’s 21 Places to Visit list
Once the border is re-opened to US travellers, their attention may be turned to Kelowna,…
Possible COVID-19 exposure on flight to Kelowna
A passenger with COVID-19 was on a recent flight from Vancouver to Kelowna. Air Canada…
New COVID-19 cases recorded on Kelowna flights
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting new COVID-19 exposures on Kelowna flights. On…
UPDATED: Flights with COVID-19 cases land in Kelowna
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has reported three more recent Kelowna flights carried passengers…
More Kelowna and Kamloops flights flagged for COVID-19 exposures
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting cases of COVID-19 on a pair of…
COVID-19 exposure reported on Kamloops flight
A flight from Kamloops had a passenger aboard with a confirmed case COVID-19, meaning those…