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Why empty shelves don't mean we're out of food: How Canada's supply chain works
April 02, 2020 - 9:00 PM

Shoppers are facing empty shelves at some stores due to unprecedented demand for food and other goods even as grocers assure Canadians coping with the COVID-19 outbreak that plenty of new items are on the way and manufacturers say they have the raw materials they need.
The race to trace the spread of COVID-19 in Canada using disease trackers
April 02, 2020 - 8:00 PM

TORONTO - Increasingly frustrated health officials say they are prepared to take more aggressive measures to track and contain people with COVID-19 as the number of sick and dead continues to soar.
Advocates sound alarm over COVID-19 limiting access to contraceptives, abortion
April 02, 2020 - 7:00 PM

OTTAWA - Limited access to contraceptives and services because of COVID-19 is likely to lead to a surge in unintended pregnancies, according to sexual-health advocates.
'Another threat on our doorstep,' says Okanagan fire chief
April 02, 2020 - 6:30 PM

Burning is the go-to method for getting rid of unwanted debris from orchards, acreages and forested areas both public and private and it’s not a matter of beautifying open spaces.
Staying home offers chance to declutter, but what to do when you can't donate?
April 02, 2020 - 6:00 PM

Taking on an overloaded closet or dusty boxes in the basement could provide more than just the satisfaction of ending a long run of procrastination.
Trudeau calls first ministers meeting on COVID-19, promises better data soon
April 02, 2020 - 5:45 PM

OTTAWA - Federal projections of the toll COVID-19 could take in Canada are not yet ready for public consumption but will be coming soon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, just as Ontario announced it will be able to provide details of its provincial analysis on Friday.
Trudeau rejects mandatory stay-at-home order for now; COVID deaths up
April 02, 2020 - 5:38 PM

TORONTO - An already grim employment toll looked set to worsen Thursday as authorities pondered further tightening restrictions on people and businesses to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep the pandemic from suffocating the health-care system.
Sorrento resort The Maples closes permanently after pandemic closure
April 02, 2020 - 5:35 PM

Susan Aylard and her family have been leasing The Maples Waterfront Resort and B&B in Sorrento and running the business for the past eleven years. Now, after the COVID-19 pandemic, they're closing it for good.
Passengers on COVID-19-stricken cruise ships hope to be on land again soon
April 02, 2020 - 5:23 PM

Two cruise ships with Canadian passengers aboard finally docked Thursday in Florida after weeks at sea and days of negotiations with initially resistant local officials.
Suspect sought following brazen daylight robbery in Penticton
April 02, 2020 - 4:53 PM

Penticton RCMP are seeking a suspect involved in a robbery that occurred at a Martin Street business this morning.
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These local trails offer access to exercise while maintaining social distancing
Municipal and regional parks may be closed due to COVID-19 pandemic precautions, but there are still urban opportunities for residents to go outdoors and get some exercise using local trails, which remain open to the public as long as users obser

Okanagan winery adapts to COVID-19 'new realities' with virtual wine tastings
Social distancing and crowd restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting the Okanagan’s wine industry hard at this time of year. Wineries and vineyards are losing out on spring marketing opportunities, gatherings and e

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Dozens of complaints made in Kelowna for violations of pandemic orders
Kelowna RCMP and bylaw officers have fielded about 100 calls over the past nine days related to COVID-19. About 85 per cent of those dealt with people not keeping safe distances from others,
April 01, 2020 1:30 PM
Sorrento resort The Maples closes permanently after pandemic closure
Susan Aylard and her family have been leasing The Maples Waterfront Resort and B&B in Sorrento and running the business for the past eleven years. Now, after the COVID-19 pandemic, they're
April 02, 2020 5:35 PM
4 people stabbed, 1 dies after Kamloops party
The Kamloops RCMP are investigating after four people were stabbed at an apartment complex on Carson Crescent. "At 11:32 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call that
March 29, 2020 7:35 AM
B.C. Hydro gives customers a break on bill payments
B.C. Hydro is giving all its customers a one per cent rate rollback and will allow many customers a three-month break from paying for their electricity. Residential customers who can’t
April 01, 2020 1:42 PM
Prepare to be in some form of COVID-19 lockdown for months, not weeks
For the first time, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has referred to the COVID-19 prevention orders around self-isolation and social distancing as a lockdown, and she indicated they will
March 31, 2020 4:41 PM
iN PHOTOS: Bald eagle and coyote share a meal, almost peacefully
A hunter in Terrace has some great photos of wildlife thanks to a trail camera he installed in the woods, including quite the moment between an eagle and coyote that almost looked like friendship.
March 11, 2020 11:12 AM
Suspect sought following brazen daylight robbery in Penticton
Penticton RCMP are seeking a suspect involved in a robbery that occurred at a Martin Street business this morning. Police responded to the Martin Street location around 11:30 a.m. today, Apr
April 02, 2020 4:53 PM
Snow on the way for the Okanagan
It may be April but the outdoor tool of choice tomorrow might be a snow shovel rather than a hoe in the Okanagan with up to two centimetres of snow expected. April is off to a cool start in
April 02, 2020 2:30 PM
How long are we going to be under lockdown? Prepare for four months
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 may be eligible for $2,000 payments for four months, may give us some indication of how long t
March 29, 2020 12:00 PM
Keep your car clean to reduce risk from COVID-19
The spread of the novel coronavirus, and its associated COVID-19 disease, is made worse because it is highly contagious. Since vehicle interiors are essentially small contained spaces, it is
April 02, 2020 5:00 AM

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