Covid

Chinese restaurant in Okanagan Falls taking hiatus while vaccine passports roll out
After witnessing the controversies surrounding the vaccine passport, and having dealt with people frustrated with…

COVID-19 exposure at North Okanagan grad party
Interior Health has issued an advisory warning those who went to a high school grad…

Dozens gather for anti-vaccine card protest in downtown Kelowna
Dozens of anti-vaccine card protesters showed up in front of the Interior Health office building…

Kelowna RCMP want to be called if anti-vaccine protesters get rowdy
With the B.C. vaccine card launched today, Kelowna RCMP are expecting to add to the…

14 COVID-19 exposures reported on Kelowna and Kamloops flights
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting 14 COVID-19 exposures on Kamloops and Kelowna…

13 active COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Interior care homes
There are 13 active COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes within the Interior Health region. There…

Proof of vaccination will be required for BCHL games in Penticton
Proof of full vaccination will be required to watch the Penticton Vees at home during…

TRU students will still return to in-person classes this year despite rising COVID cases
Despite a continued rise in new COVID-19 cases in the province, Thompson Rivers University has…

Defiant Penticton brewery getting positive feedback on anti-vaccine card stance
After a Penticton craft brewery recently announced it would be snubbing the province's upcoming vaccine…
Crime heading back up in South Okanagan post-COVID
There are large discrepancies between crime rates in the South Okanagan between April and June…

COVID restrictions expanded throughout Interior Health region
Enhanced restrictions on mask wearing and gatherings imposed on the Central Okanagan on Aug. 6…

B.C. hospitals face crisis, must toughen COVID restrictions: experts
Hospitals across B.C. could soon be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients unless tougher public health measures…

Few Americans spotted crossing into Osoyoos on 1st day of land border reopening
The reopening of the US border means Americans are allowed again into Canada, but southern…

Vernon’s Boston Pizza closes due to COVID-19 case
A Vernon restaurant has decided to close temporarily after a COVID-19 case was confirmed at…

Wildfires boosting Kamloops hotel stays while tourists fill rooms in Okanagan
The Okanagan tourism industry has recovered to pre-pandemic levels despite smoky skies and a growing…