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No in-home visits for family justice matters while court system adapts to COVID-19
Here’s what you need to know about the changes in the court system. The Supreme…
Notice someone gouging on prices during pandemic? You might want to report it
If you think a business has wrongfully upped prices on certain items during the COVID-19…
West Kelowna Party Parades offers birthday solution for isolated kids
There’s a new trend for celebrating birthdays, and it’s making birthdays and events special for…
Okanagan Spirits Distillery overwhelmed by sanitizer demand from essential service workers
Although Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery had originally planned to distribute its free hand sanitizer to…
Air Canada suspends flights to Kamloops, Kelowna to prevent COVID-19 spread
Air Canada is suspending flights which service the Kelowna and Kamloops Airports to prevent the…
B.C. farmers’ markets hoping online deliveries will offset market closures during COVID-19
One win that we might have despite all of the closures due to COVID-19? Farm…
Why daycares are still open while the rest of B.C. is social distancing
While the rest of the province is practicing social distancing and self-isolation, young children enrolled…
Grocery stores now looking for new employees to help keep the shelves stocked
While people stock up on food and household items to prepare for potential isolation or…
Ray of hope: Kamloops residents create rainbow project for isolated children
Residents in the Westsyde neighbourhood of Kamloops are creating a colourful way to stay connected…
Professional cleaners to the rescue? Not yet
While the rest of the world is being put on hold due to COVID-19, cleaning…
Petition urging feds to suspend rent and mortgage payment nears 300,000 signature goal
An online petition calling for the federal government to cancel rent and mortgage payments in…
B.C. teacher disciplined for letting class listen to scanner broadcasting incident involving student
A B.C. high school teacher has been reprimanded after allowing his class listen to an…
Petition launched urging Canada to cancel rent, mortgage payments
As Canadians are urged to self-isolate due to COVID-19 and stores and businesses close, the…
B.C. Provincial Court reduces operations in midst of COVID-19 pandemic
The Provincial Court of B.C. is reducing operations to ensure lawyers, parties, judges and the…
Kamloops teachers, staff who travel outside Canada may face mandatory unpaid isolation
Teachers and school staff across the province may face an unpleasant reality when returning from…
Kamloops archaeologist walking her dog finds 9,000-year-old artifact on Thompson River
A Kamloops archaeologist happened across a piece of history dating back between 9,000 to 6,000…
B.C. Liquor Stores notice ‘healthy’ increase in sales during virus outbreak
Beyond the coronavirus chaos of hoarding toilet paper and cleaning products, theres one other hot…
Penticton man sentenced to three years in prison for violent sexual assault in 2017
A Penticton man who violently raped a model the day he met her for a…
Kamloops, Kelowna nightclubs adjust to ban on gatherings of 250 people
The B.C. government has imposed a ban on public gatherings of 250 or more people…
UBCO suspends classes, activities involving 250 people or more while TRU works on plan
While students at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and the University of B.C., including the…
International advisories and warnings creating tough decisions for travellers
A Kamloops woman and her family have been left with thwarted travel plans for a…
COVID-19: These are the event cancellations for the Okanagan and Kamloops
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has recommended…
Vernon RCMP on lookout for car theft suspect involved in hit and run
Vernon RCMP are on the hunt for a car theft suspect involved in a hit…
iN PHOTOS: Bald eagle and coyote share a meal, almost peacefully
A hunter in Terrace has some great photos of wildlife thanks to a trail camera…