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BC anti-vax nurses lose fight against union
Dozens of anti-vaxer BC nurses, who were fired for not getting vaccinated, have lost an…
BC anti-vaxxers lose legal fight to get jobs back
More than a dozen anti-vax health-care workers have lost a legal fight to get their…
Penticton man gets six months jail for punching Walmart greeter over mask policy
A Penticton man has been sentenced to six months in jail for punching an elderly…
Most British Columbians are way overdue for their COVID boosters
Right now the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends people get an updated COVID vaccine…
One-third of fired BC’s health care workers fired for vaccine refusal were in Interior Health
If you wondered exactly how many health care workers were fired for refusing the COVID…
Latest COVID vaccine ready to go into arms next week in Interior Health
Last fall, hospitals were overflowing with children suffering from respiratory diseases ranging from flu and…
Three health experts take a close look at BC’s COVID strategy
Earlier this year the COVID-19 pandemic was downgraded from an emergency to an endemic disease,…
Kelowna antivaxer sues reporters, publishers claiming defamation
A Kelowna man filmed unleashing a racist tirade against a Sikh security guard two years…
B.C. man who painted badminton court on road during lockdown sued by city
A Surrey man who painted badminton court lines on the cul-de-sac where he lived during…
B.C. pharmacist who faked COVID vaccine suspended
A B.C. pharmacist who faked getting a COVID jab, and then got a vaccine passport,…
Anti-masker who flip-flopped on his medical condition loses B.C. human rights case
An anti-masker who changed his evidence about why he couldn't wear a face mask halfway…
Arrest warrant issued for anti-vaxxer who assaulted Vernon counter protester
An anti-vaxxer who allegedly assaulted a counter-protestor in Vernon last fall now has a warrant…
‘What the hell is going on?’: Convoyers returning to Kamloops, Okanagan
Another Freedom Convoy is expected in Kamloops and Okanagan cities this weekend, with a stop…
Christian anti-vaxxers win legal case against a B.C. health authority
Two Christian anti-vaxxers who were fired from their health-care jobs for not getting vaccinated have…
City of Kelowna seeks injunction against anti-vax protesters
Anti-vaccine "Freedom Rally" protesters have used Stuart Park to host their protests since early on…
Why COVID precautions may make a flu shot more important this year
Diligence during the COVID pandemic the past few years kept seasonal flu at bay but…
B.C. seniors get criminal record for racist tantrum at coffee shop
LANGUAGE ADVISORY A pair of B.C. seniors who poured their coffee on the floor of…
Suspect arrested in anti-vax counter-protester assault
A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection to an alleged assault on a COVID-19…
Vernon anti-vax counter-protester assaulted
A Vernon man who has been counter-protesting anti-vaxxers at a weekly Polson Park demonstration says…
Ringo Starr has COVID; Penticton show cancelled
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has cancelled his upcoming performance in Penticton because he has…
Anti-vaxxer loses legal case against employer over vaccine policy
A B.C. woman who was placed on unpaid leave because she refused to get vaccinated…
Kelowna pastor who broke COVID rules loses legal challenge
A Kelowna pastor who held a church service during lockdown has lost a legal challenge…
As seasons change, B.C. health officials expecting hundreds more flu, COVID hospitalizations
B.C. is rolling out flu vaccines this October in hopes of keeping the province's hospitals…
West Kelowna nurse suspended for giving vulnerable patient anti-vax info
A West-Kelowna nurse who gave a vulnerable client anti-COVID vaccine information and recommended pseudo-science alternatives…