Pandemic Impact

• ‘Horrible legacy of COVID’: Canadian girls forced onto sidelines may not return to sport

  Canada Women & Sport warns girls shut out of sports during the pandemic may not return.

  Features

  Jul 29, 2021
  
• Restaurant patio permits to get expedited approval, says RDOS

  The RDOS will ensure permit applications are processed as quickly as possible, a release from the district said.

  Economy

  Apr 9, 2021
  
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• Popular Penticton events cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns

  As COVID-19 restrictions continue, the Penticton Elvis Festival and the Okanagan Fest of Ale have been cancelled for 2021, just as the Interior Provincial Exhibition was.

  Consumer

  Mar 31, 2021
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• B.C. government offers funding ‘lifeline’ to Okanagan airports, inter-city bus lines

  Kelowna International Airport's manager is calling an investment from the BC government a lifeline.

  Economy

  Mar 30, 2021
• Armstrong IPE cancelled for second year due to COVID-19 pandemic

  "It's another sad day," Armstrong mayor Chris Pieper told Global News upon hearing that the 2021 IPE has been postponed until 2022.

  Economy

  Mar 30, 2021
• Roy Green: COVID-19 exacting excruciating pain on small business owners and workers

  As the Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates one in seven small businesses 'at risk of going under,' Roy Green warns COVID-19 is killing a way of life for many.

  Commentary

  Nov 27, 2020
• Kingston city council to rethink municipal priorities due to COVID-19

  Kingston city councillors will hold a special meeting this week with a mix of good and bad news in their ongoing budget battle against COVID-19.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2020