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COVID daily case numbers drop to 69 in Interior Health
December 01, 2021 - 4:50 PM

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region dropped to 69 in the last 24 hours from 85 the day before.
UPDATE: Highway 97 south of Penticton reopens to single lane after collision, diesel spill
December 01, 2021 - 11:50 AM

A transport truck carrying diesel crashed and spilled its load on Highway 97 between Penticton and Okanagan Falls this morning.
B.C. identifies first COVID-19 Omicron variant while 204 others are tested
November 30, 2021 - 3:51 PM

VICTORIA - A person who recently returned to British Columbia from Nigeria has been identified as the province's first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday.
85 new COVID-19 cases reported in Interior Health
November 30, 2021 - 3:41 PM

There were 85 new cases of COVID in the Interior Health region in the last 24 hours and 358 new cases in B.C.
4 more COVID-19 deaths in Interior Health region
November 29, 2021 - 3:39 PM

Four more people died from COVID in the Interior Health region along with seven other British Columbians over the weekend.
Dangerous driver caught on dash cam video crashing near Peachland blew through speed trap
November 29, 2021 - 2:25 PM

The B.C. Highway Patrol is investigating the driver involved in a Friday afternoon crash outside of Peachland that shut down Highway 97.
Ontario man identified as victim of fatal Highway 3 crash near Princeton
November 29, 2021 - 12:15 PM

A victim of a fatal Highway 3 crash that caused the road's closure for hours last week has been identified in an online fundraiser.
iN VIDEO: Driver weaving in and out of Highway 97 traffic near Peachland smashes into rock face
November 29, 2021 - 11:00 AM

Brendan Miller was driving on Highway 97 near Peachland this past weekend when his dash cam caught a single-vehicle crash that closed the highway Saturday afternoon.
Four arrested in Vernon stabbing; no charges laid
November 29, 2021 - 10:21 AM

Four people were arrested in connection with a stabbing in Vernon over the weekend, but charges have not been laid.
Curtain Call? Kelowna Actors Studio raises alarm over region's pandemic restrictions
November 28, 2021 - 3:25 PM

The Kelowna Actors Studio co-founder is calling for a level playing field for businesses trying to stay alive throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this month. That might not have happened if people had a better understanding of how the supply chain works in Can

Winter Wonderland bar popping up in downtown Kelowna
A popular Kelowna cocktail bar, Jack’s, is revamping its downtown location into a winter wonderland experience, where guests can enjoy the holiday season with food and drink until Dec. 26. The winter wonderland was designed by Erin va

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Judge calls Vernon dentist's decade-long custody battle 'unprecedented'
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Multi-vehicle crash closes Highway 97 in Penticton
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Osoyoos woman struck by chunk of concrete while asleep with children in living room
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Vernon man found with 50,000 images of child sex abuse seeks house arrest
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UPDATE: Provincial health officer relaxes strict COVID restrictions in Interior Health
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