News Items tag as: coronavirus

Drug wholesalers limiting supply to pharmacies to prevent hoarding
March 21, 2020 - 12:00 PM

If you're trying to stock up on medications like it's toilet paper, you're out of luck.
Kelowna baby store owners using video chat to meet with customers
March 21, 2020 - 7:00 AM

A Kelowna baby store owner has created a unique way for parents to stay connected and shop for their babies.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall eerily quiet
March 19, 2020 - 7:30 PM

Stores are closed, parking lots are nearly empty and the halls are largely deserted at the B.C. Interior’s largest shopping centre.
Okanagan childcare provider believes province should halt daycares if schools close
March 16, 2020 - 6:30 PM

An Okanagan childcare society member says if the province decides to stop public school attendance then daycares should also be shut down.
New 50-person limit for businesses creating tough decisions for bars and restaurants
March 16, 2020 - 2:00 PM

As the province advises organizations to cancel gatherings of more than 50 people, many locals bars and restaurants are going to have to make tough decisions.
SilverStar Mountain Resort employees asked to return home after ski hill ceases operations
March 16, 2020 - 8:00 AM

SilverStar employees are trying to figure out their next steps after being asked to find other accommodations and return home now that the mountain has closed due to COVID-19 concerns.
Okanagan, Kamloops Good Samaritans offer rides and deliver groceries amid COVID-19 outbreak
March 16, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Whether it's Kelowna or Kamloops doesn't seem to matter — hoarders are making it hard for elderly shoppers to get their needs met and good samaritans in every city are doing their best to help.
Despite COVID-19 worries, Okanagan, Kamloops eateries encourage locals to get out of the house
March 16, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Restaurants, coffee shops and other eateries in the Okanagan and Kamloops are encouraging people to get out of the house and support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Okanagan MP confirms he doesn’t have COVID-19 after self-isolation
March 15, 2020 - 10:02 AM

An Okanagan Member of Parliament announced he doesn’t have COVID-19 after he decided to isolate himself in his Ottawa apartment.
Here's why people are fighting over the last pack of toilet paper
March 12, 2020 - 6:00 PM

If you’re perplexed by the panic-buying of toilet paper — which offers no conceivable advantage to normal preparations for the COVID-19 pandemic — Eric Li isn’t.
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News Items tag as: coronavirus

Drug wholesalers limiting supply to pharmacies to prevent hoarding

Kelowna baby store owners using video chat to meet with customers

iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall eerily quiet

Okanagan childcare provider believes province should halt daycares if schools close

New 50-person limit for businesses creating tough decisions for bars and restaurants

SilverStar Mountain Resort employees asked to return home after ski hill ceases operations

Okanagan, Kamloops Good Samaritans offer rides and deliver groceries amid COVID-19 outbreak

Despite COVID-19 worries, Okanagan, Kamloops eateries encourage locals to get out of the house

Okanagan MP confirms he doesn’t have COVID-19 after self-isolation

Here's why people are fighting over the last pack of toilet paper

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