Tag Archives: Okanagan

Any plans for residents to sit around a campfire while self-isolating have been doused. Effective immediately, all campfires are prohibited throughout all Central Okanagan municipalities and electoral...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced 100 million dollars to make sure Canada’s most vulnerable residents are able to get food. The funding will go to organizations like Food Banks Canada ...

Webcasting of Kelowna council meetings and hearings officially launches Monday, April 6. Cameras have been installed to webcast the meetings on kelowna.ca/council. The work to install and test the sys...

British Columbia’s death toll from COVID-19 increased by six on Thursday, for a total of 31. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed the grim number, with three in the Vancouver Coa...

Customers of Save-On-Foods can help feed kids in need when they go through the checkout. The grocery chain has committed $500,000 toward its $1 million fundraising goal aimed at giving kids easier acc...

All fitness and training facilities in the Interior Health region have been ordered to shut down immediately. The demand comes from the chief medical health officer (MHO) at Interior Health (IH). The ...

The B.C government has announced a series of temporary support measures to help the province’s most vulnerable residents during the COVID crisis. That includes people on income or disability ass...

Students attending British Columbia’s 25 public post-secondary institutions, who are experiencing emergency financial pressures, will benefit from a one-time investment of $3.5 million in emerge...

The Boyd Autobody & Glass Father's Day Charity Car Show has been cancelled for this year. It’s the first time in 20 years the Kelowna event won’t take place, due to the COVID outbreak ...

Lake Country Mayor James Baker says his council is looking at options to ease the financial burden of residents during the COVID crisis. In a letter to citizens, Baker said residents have been asking ...