Covid-19

Fines not always required for COVID rule-breaking gatherings: Interior Health
Interior Health is still looking into who may or may not be fined after a…

COVID vaccines soon available for those 55 to 65 in Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops
While the British Columbia’s main age-based vaccine program is moving down to 65-year-olds, the door…

B.C. man fired for refusing to wear a mask loses Human Rights case
A disgruntled B.C. worker who was fired for refusing to wear a mask after he…

JONESIE: What’s gotten me through the pandemic (so far)
OPINION What’s gotten me through the pandemic? Well, thanks for asking. It’s an important question,…

Have a plan if you’re hoping to cash in on the hot housing market, says Okanagan realtor
A South Okanagan realtor has some advice for those thinking about cashing in on the…

iN PHOTOS: Pictures taken a year apart show changed response to pandemic
A year ago B.C. was in a deep lockdown. Most stores and restaurants were closed,…

Kelowna houseboat party shutdown on Easter long weekend: Dr. Bonnie Henry
At least one illegal event was shutdown in the Interior Health region over the Easter…

1,293 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. breaks single-day record
A new single-day high of 1,293 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. has provincial health officer…
Big jump in Interior Health COVID-19 cases hits Central Okanagan hardest
Climbing numbers of COVID-19 cases in B.C. are mirrored in data for the Interior Health…

Kelowna teachers expecting COVID-19 jabs left disappointed
Teachers at 10 Kelowna area schools thought they were going to get their COVID-19 jabs…

One of two COVID outbreaks at Kelowna General declared over
One of two COVID-19 outbreaks at Kelowna General Hospital has been declared over by Interior…

997 cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 91 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials announced 997 new cases of COVID-19, 91 of which were in Interior…

Kelowna mayor gets early vaccination for working in hospital coffee shop
Kelowna's mayor has received a COVID-19 vaccination because he volunteers weekly at a coffee shop…

One dead following COVID outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
One person has died at Vernon Jubilee Hospital following an outbreak of COVID-19. There are…

Real estate prices make huge jump in Okanagan
The benchmark price for a single-family house in the Central Okanagan jumped more than $53,000…