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Even in a pandemic Okanagan businesses struggle to find staff
Vernon salon owner and stylist Katie Matheson says every single business owner who sits in…
COVID-19 issues causing more teacher shortages in Central Okanagan schools than usual flu season
Staffing shortages at Central Okanagan schools are standard this time of year as flu and…
‘GOING COVID’: Why more Okanagan couples are seeking counsellors, mediation, divorce
The pandemic may be taking a toll on relationships as some couples counsellors, divorce lawyers,…
Revelstoke RCMP arrest woman who refused to wear mask in restaurant
RCMP have arrested a 43-year-old woman for refusing to wear a mask in a Revelstoke…
Interior Health declares Revelstoke COVID-19 community cluster contained
Interior Health says the Revelstoke COVID-19 community cluster is now contained. The community cluster in Revelstoke…
Two Big White Ski Resort employees test positive for COVID-19
Two staff members at Big White Ski Resort have tested positive for COVID-19 prompting Interior…
Testing gaps add to COVID-19 risks in B.C. long-term care homes: study
COVID-19 cases in care homes with even the most stringent screening policies are going undetected,…
Some Central Okanagan parents worried about COVID-19 exposure notification delays in schools
Parents at several Central Okanagan schools are concerned about the amount of time taken for…
21 COVID-19 deaths in B.C; 522 new cases
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues in B.C. with 21 deaths and 522…
Kamloops New Afton gold mine confirms 4 COVID-19 cases
A gold and copper mine west of Kamloops has confirmed four contractors at the site…
How a new delivery model could save Canadian restaurants struggling with rising costs
High delivery costs are eating into the dwindling profits of restaurant and food companies struggling…
All staff and residents at Vernon group home test positive for COVID-19
A total of 17 staff members and five residents tested positive for COVID-19 at Vernon's…
Fear, stress, anxiety: The harsh reality of nursing in ICU during second wave
B.C. front-line critical care nurse Lea Pilipow says she can see the fear in her…
COVID-19 exposures at two schools in Kamloops
Two schools in Kamloops had COVID-19 exposures in the first week back to class following…
New shelter in Kamloops will aid vaccine distribution to homeless communities
The Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association started transitioning their clients to their…