Kelowna 
Living Wage in British Columbia 2022: This is How Much You Need to Earn Per Hour For a Basic Lifestyle
Living Wage for Families BC has published the hourly wages required to enjoy a modest life in British Columbia. Living Wage is defined as “the hourly rate… Read more »
Canada’s Best 10 New Restaurants in 2022 According to Air Canada
Air Canada’s enroute magazine has announced the annual list of the best 10 new restaurants in Canada. The top 10 were selected from a list of 30… Read more »
10 of the Best Places to Enjoy Fall Colours in the Kootenays, British Columbia
The Kootenays offer a diversity of cultures and landscapes and cover an area beginning at the Alberta border and extending west to the Monashee range, which is… Read more »
Visit This Town in British Columbia For One of the Largest Sockeye Salmon Runs in North America
The salmon run is a wonder of nature. The salmon run is when salmon returns to its birth location in rivers from oceans by swimming upstream to… Read more »
Sept 19th: British Columbia to Close Schools, Govt. Offices to Mourn the Late Queen
The B.C. government will mark September 19th with a holiday for government offices, and schools following the declaration by the federal government to honour Her Late Majesty… Read more »
B.C. Vaccine Card No Longer Required Starting April 8th
B.C. vaccine cards will no longer be required starting April 8th to access indoor businesses and attend events. Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry today confirmed that… Read more »
B.C.’s Rockin’ River Music Fest Announces Lineup, Tickets on Sale March 17th
Now that B.C has lifted most pandemic restrictions, summer music festivals are coming back in full swing. Rockin’ River Music Fest is scheduled from July 28 to… Read more »
B.C. to Drop Indoor Masks Mandates Effective March 11th, Vaccine Passports on April 8th
British Columbia is lifting the requirement to wear masks in most indoor public spaces effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 11th. Masks will also be not required in… Read more »
B.C. Lifts Social Gathering and Capacity Restrictions Effective Feb 17th Midnight
British Columbia is lifting all social gathering limits and capacity restrictions at personal gatherings, organized gatherings and events, nightclubs, bars and restaurants, exercise and fitness, and adult… Read more »
B.C to Reopen Gyms on Jan. 20th; Other Measures Extended Until Feb. 16th
British Columbia is lifting some of the COVID-19 restrictions that were in place since December 23rd of last year. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry today announced… Read more »
B.C Shuts Down Bars, Nightclubs, Gyms Effective Dec. 23, 2021
British Columbia has unveiled more restrictions in addition to the limits on indoor personal gatherings, indoor capacity of venues, New Year’s Eve parties cancellations announced last Friday…. Read more »
List of New Restrictions in B.C. Effective Dec 20, 2021- Limits Social Gatherings, Cancels New Year’s Eve Parties
Following Quebec and Ontario, British Columbia is bringing in new restrictions effective December 20th to mitigate the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the province. The restrictions… Read more »
Canada Post Celebrates Incredible Margaret Atwood With a New Stamp
Canada Post has released a new stamp honouring Margaret Atwood – one of the most successful and admired writers Canada has ever known. Ottawa-born Margaret Atwood has… Read more »
British Columbia Workers to Get 5 Days of Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Starting 2022
British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to legislate paid time off for workers beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Effective in the new year, paid sick… Read more »
People Affected by Flooding in British Columbia Can Now Apply For Financial Assistance
British Columbia is now accepting Disaster Financial Assistance applications from people affected by flooding and landslides that occurred from November 14th to 16th in Vancouver Island, Southwest,… Read more »
Longest Wait Times & High Spending: Canada’s Healthcare Performance is One of the Worst Among 28 Countries With Universal Healthcare
A new study, Comparing Performance of Universal Health Care Countries, 2021 by Fraser Institute says Canada ranks very low among 28 developed countries with Universal Health Care… Read more »
British Columbia to Give a 3rd Dose of COVID-19 Vaccines to All 12+, Releases Timeline
The British Columbia government has announced the timeline for providing a third dose or booster dose COVID-19 vaccines for eligible residents, prioritizing the elderly and most at-risk through… Read more »
Royal Canadian Mint Issues Blue Circulation Dime to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Bluenose
Royal Canadian Mint has issued a dime with re-designed the image of Canada’s most famous schooner and “Queen of the North Atlantic” to celebrate the 100th anniversary… Read more »
Tim Hortons Sells Nearly 800,000 Orange-Sprinkled Fundraising Donuts In support of Residential School Survivors
Tim Hortons launched a limited-time fundraising donut in honour of Orange Shirt Day on September 30th with 100 per cent of the proceeds (excluding taxes) donated to… Read more »
Winter Tire Requirement on British Columbia Highways Starts Today
Winter tires are mandatory for all vehicles on select British Columbia highways starting today. From October 1st to March 31, winter tires are required for travel on… Read more »
Toronto Health Starts Planning to Vaccinate to Almost 200,000 Children Aged 5 to 11 Against COVID-19
Toronto Public Health is putting plans in place to vaccinate Toronto children 5 to 11 years of age against COVID-19 once Health Canada approves vaccines in the… Read more »
Canada Gets a New Loonie That Commemorates Klondike Gold Rush
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a circulation one-dollar coin to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the Klondike. Through the… Read more »
Tim Hortons Restaurants Set Record as Smile Cookie Campaign Raises Millions For Charity
The annual charity event – Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign – raised more than $12 million this year. The program started in 1996, originally raising funds for… Read more »
These Are the Restrictions For Businesses That Choose Not to Implement Alberta’s Version of Vaccine Passport
Alberta’s Restriction Exemption Program is now in effect across the province. The Restrictions Exemption Program allows eligible businesses, venues and services to be exempt from capacity and… Read more »