Covid-19
Petition urges council to close part of downtown Vernon to traffic
An online petition is asking Vernon city council to close two blocks of 30 Avenue…
COVID-19 claims life of infant in Interior Health
An infant living within the Interior Health region died from causes related to COVID-19, B.C.…
B.C.’s circuit breaker health orders working, top doc says
B.C.'s top doctor said circuit breaker health orders have gone some distance to knock down…
Can Albertans travel to B.C.? Yes, but with some odd restrictions
While residents of the Okanagan and Kamloops face $575 fines if they travel into the…
Kelowna retirement home COVID-19 outbreak doubles in size
A COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna retirement home has doubled in size. On April 23,…
Central Okanagan schools see 19 potential COVID-19 exposures in last two weeks
The Central Okanagan school district continues to have the largest number of potential COVID-19 exposures…
Getting better after COVID-19 isn’t so simple for some Okanagan residents
It was a year ago this week that John Thiessen was loaded into an ambulance,…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Keremeos long-term care home
A COVID-19 outbreak affecting two people has been declared at a Keremeos long-term care home.…
2nd COVID-19 death at Cottonwoods care home in Kelowna
A second death has been recorded in a COVID-19 outbreak at Cottonwoods Care Centre in…
New B.C. travel restrictions likely to hit Okanagan harder than Kamloops
New B.C. travel restrictions aimed at preventing Lower Mainland tourists from visiting the Interior over…
1,001 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 93 in Interior Health
Another 1,001 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours, including…
B.C. restricts travel to and from Interior and Lower Mainland to stop COVID-19 spread
The province's new health region travel restrictions will punish Interior residents if they travel unnecessarily…
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kelowna retirement home, one death linked
Interior Health has announced an COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna retirement resort. Ten residents and…
Thompson-Okanagan cities allow patios, close streets to support business during COVID-19 restrictions
Cities in the Thompson-Okanagan are looking to support local businesses this summer with expanded patios…
Kelowna shop bans mask use, customers with COVID-19 vaccinations
A Kelowna business owner is not allowing customers to wear masks, or allow those who’ve…