News Items tag as: COVID19

'What the hell is going on?': Convoyers returning to Kamloops, Okanagan
February 03, 2023 - 7:29 AM
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Another Freedom Convoy is expected in Kamloops and Okanagan cities this weekend, with a stop planned at Kelowna's Stuart Park.
Going for a swim at a municipal pool? Be sure you have proof of vaccination in Okanagan, Kamloops
December 23, 2021 - 6:00 PM

As of today, anyone wanting to go for a dip at their local municipal swimming pool will need to be fully vaccinated.
Kelowna pub offers free meals for beleaguered health-care workers
September 10, 2021 - 10:15 AM
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Workers at Kelowna General Hospital and the B.C. Cancer Clinic are being offered free meals at the Train Station Pub.
COVID-19 outbreaks in two Kelowna area care homes announced as case numbers rise
August 04, 2021 - 2:44 PM

New case numbers of COVID-19 continue to rise across B.C., with Interior Health yet again showing the most growth.
289 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 35 in Interior Health
May 25, 2021 - 4:08 PM

B.C. health officials reported 289 new cases of COVID-19 today, 35 of which are within the Interior Health region, raising the provincewide total since the start of the pandemic to 142,636.
Driver’s licences may be denied in B.C. if COVID fines go unpaid
May 12, 2021 - 3:19 PM

In response to so few people who have been given COVID-19 fines paying up, B.C. today gave its bylaws some teeth.
B.C.'s circuit breaker health orders working, top doc says
April 26, 2021 - 5:02 PM

B.C.'s top doctor said circuit breaker health orders have gone some distance to knock down surging cases of COVID-19 but given the heightened transmissibility of variants, people need to remain vigilant.
Kamloops grocery store employees test positive for COVID-19
February 18, 2021 - 3:21 PM

A Kamloops grocery store is among a group of several that have posted COVID-19 warning notices in B.C. in recent days.
City of Kamloops employee tests positive for COVID-19
February 11, 2021 - 3:20 PM

An employee with the City of Kamloops is self isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 case count rising in smaller Southern Interior cities
January 16, 2021 - 1:49 PM

Smaller Southern Interior cities are dealing with higher proportions of COVID-19, according to the Jan. 3 to Jan. 9 map out of the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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