Tag Archives: Okanagan

Interior recorded 80 COVID-19 cases as provincial hospitalizations rose
Interior Health closed out the week by again having the highest concentration of new COVID-19 cases. Of the 218 cases confirmed in British Columbia, 80 came from the Interior. Island Health had the se...
Liam Verster Mar 25, 2022

Boil water advisory issued for Lakeview Heights, West Kelowna
A boil water advisory has been issued specifically for the Lakeview Heights area within the Lakeview-Rose Valley Water Service Area. The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, iss...
Liam Verster Mar 25, 2022

B.C’s percentage of EI beneficiaries declined in January
The number of British Columbians accessing Employment Insurance (EI) benefits declined in January. Preliminary figures from Statistics Canada showed that 57,310 British Columbians accesses EI benefits...
Liam Verster Mar 25, 2022

British Columbians to receive relief at the pump
British Columbians will be able to access a one-time financial contribution from the province to offset prices at the pump. Through ICBC, the B.C. Government will provide general customers with a $110...
Liam Verster Mar 25, 2022

Interior records 96 COVID-19 cases, one death
The Interior continues to have the highest concentration of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. Interior Health reported 96 new cases of the virus Thursday. Island Health had the second highest number of new c...
Liam Verster Mar 24, 2022

Kelowna council shows support for Ukraine
Kelowna City Council rejected the idea of a sister city, but did approve a $15,000 donation from its contingency fund to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal fund. It's the late...
Pete McIntyre Mar 24, 2022

Legacy and language around masks will be debated long after pandemic recedes: experts
First, we didn’t have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we all needed to wear them. Then we didn’t, then we did again. There were fights, criminal charges and protests over...
Pete McIntyre Mar 24, 2022

Leases for Kelowna homeless shelters extended
People experiencing homelessness in Kelowna will continue to have access to shelter with the extension of leases on the Richter Street and Doyle Avenue shelters. The shelter at 1083 Richter St. has op...
Pete McIntyre Mar 23, 2022

Interior Health records 73 new COVID-19 cases
Interior Health is still reporting the most new COVID-19 cases of any health authority in B.C. Of the 269 new cases confirmed across the province Wednesday, 73 came from the Interior. Island Health ha...
Liam Verster Mar 23, 2022

Public warned that unintentional poisoning can affect everyone
It’s Poison Prevention Week, and the B.C. Drug and Information Centre is reminding people that it’s not just children who can be victims of unintentional poisonings. The B.C. Drug and Pois...
Liam Verster Mar 23, 2022