COVID-19

Cloth masks won't protect you as well as social distancing, B.C.'s top doctor warns
April 07, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Veronica Stephens had some time on her hands Sunday night, so she found a pattern for face masks and started sewing.
Local musicians feel the dual-sting of loss with closed live venues
April 07, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Long after many wannabe artists put down their instruments, Rick Halisheff has endured.
From tabletop to desktop: How people are using video-conferencing to get face to face
April 07, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Over the last 10 years, Abdulah Pouriliaee, also known as Dooley, has built a Dungeons & Dragons community that connects players on a weekly basis.
Interior Health fines North Okanagan gym for violating COVID-19 order to close
April 06, 2020 - 5:29 PM

When Interior Health says it wants a business closed immediately during the COVID-19 pandemic it’s serious.
Vernon dad lets his kids cut his hair and launches 'COVID Cut Challenge'
April 06, 2020 - 3:30 PM

A Vernon dad in need of a hair cut allowed his kids to cut his hair and is now encouraging others to follow suit in what he's named the "COVID Cut Challenge".
Luck and timing 'flattening the curve' in B.C.
April 06, 2020 - 2:33 PM

B.C. appears to be flattening the curve faster than other provinces, a fact that provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said can likely be chalked up to luck and timing.
Kelowna man facing assault charges for spitting on Mountie
April 06, 2020 - 12:44 PM

A Kelowna man allegedly spat in a local Mountie's face April 4, after being arrested for break and enter to a residence — something that's being taken very seriously in the time of COVID-19.

RCMP officers were called April 4 just after 4 p.m. to an empty and under-renovation residence in the 1300 block of Alder Court in Kelowna, after the owner heard sounds from within
Call volume hasn't changed under pandemic response, Kelowna RCMP says
April 06, 2020 - 8:20 AM

Kelowna RCMP report that the COVID-19 pandemic has not impacted crime since the province imposed a gradual lockdown over the past few weeks.
John Krasinski's SGN turns spotlight toward Kelowna DJ
April 06, 2020 - 8:00 AM

John Krasinski has been offering up some good news from a weekly webcast and it inspired an “intellectual property heist” that has spanned the globe and even earned a local DJ a nod.
Pandemic response has B.C. municipalities scrambling to pay bills
April 06, 2020 - 7:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought all kinds of payment deferrals, ranging from electricity to federal income taxes.
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COVID-19

Cloth masks won't protect you as well as social distancing, B.C.'s top doctor warns

Local musicians feel the dual-sting of loss with closed live venues

From tabletop to desktop: How people are using video-conferencing to get face to face

Interior Health fines North Okanagan gym for violating COVID-19 order to close

Vernon dad lets his kids cut his hair and launches 'COVID Cut Challenge'

Luck and timing 'flattening the curve' in B.C.

Kelowna man facing assault charges for spitting on Mountie

Call volume hasn't changed under pandemic response, Kelowna RCMP says

John Krasinski's SGN turns spotlight toward Kelowna DJ

Pandemic response has B.C. municipalities scrambling to pay bills

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