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COVID hospitalizations in B.C. continue to climb, hitting 891
As predicted by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, the hospitalization rate for people infected…
Kelowna eatery offers free burger, beer to hospital staff for ‘real-life sacrifices’
Kelowna health-care workers are being thanked for their efforts amid the pandemic with a free…
895 COVID-positive people currently in B.C. hospitals
As the Omicron variant of COVID continues to spread in B.C. there are now 895…
Barriere mayor frustrated with Interior Health as staff shortage closes health centre
Services in some rural health centres in the southern Interior are temporarily closed, reduced or…
The lawyer for West Kelowna’s Iron Energy Gym is also a psychic
Although fitness facilities will soon be allowed to reopen in B.C., West Kelowna's Iron Energy…
Don’t dismiss Omicron variant of COVID as a mild illness: Dr. Henry
This is not the time to casually take the Omicron variant of COVID-19 as just…
Health order forcing school staff to declare vaccine status aimed at districts in Interior Health
The new provincial health order that can force school staff to declare their vaccination status…
COVID hospitalizations in B.C. continue to climb, hitting 854
As forecast by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, the number of people in hospital…
Interior Health closing rural ERs, rescheduling surgeries to cope with staff shortage
Interior Health says staff shortages due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is forcing the…
More than 100 B.C. gyms open doors in ‘Operation Green Light’
As gym owners waited for an update to the provincial health order that shut the…
Fitness centres, gyms allowed to re-open in B.C. on Thursday
While most COVID restrictions will stay in place in B.C., gyms and fitness centres can…
Hospitalizations increase to 819 in B.C. to due to COVID-19
Even though the province has changed the way it reports COVID hospitalization data, there has…
Vernon taxi company faces dilemma picking up workers from facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks
The manager of a Vernon taxi company says he's stuck between a "rock and a…
Online petition seeks more COVID-19 supports for Okanagan College students
An online petition addressing the well-being of Okanagan College students is gaining momentum. Students Luna…
Westbank care home officially closed due to lack of staff
A Westbank First Nation care home has officially shuttered its doors due to a staff…
Kamloops Chamber wants to see the science on gym closures
Provincial health measures have kept certain businesses like gyms and nightclubs closed since Dec. 22,…
‘Step closer’ to pandemic’s end as B.C. hits peak of Omicron’s spread in community: Dr. Henry
It’s clear from comments made by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry today that we…
COVID making thousands of B.C. health-care workers sick
In a single week, in early January, there were at least 10,000 health-care workers off…
Omicron on downward trajectory in B.C. but not in Interior Health yet
B.C.’s COVID curve is heading downwards, as it is in many other parts of the…
Looking for a COVID rapid test kit? Don’t bother asking Interior Health
Are there COVID rapid tests available in your community? It appears there’s no way of…
Central Okanagan school board to decide on vaccine mandate
Central Okanagan trustees will decide on a vaccine mandate for their teachers and staff against…
Defiant West Kelowna gym amasses support from municipal, provincial officials
The local MLA along with at least three West Kelowna city councillors have voiced their…
Pair of Kelowna yoga studios remain open despite public health orders
More Central Okanagan fitness centres are defying public health orders by continuing to hold classes,…
534 B.C. residents in hospital and 102 in ICU with COVID-19
As the number of COVID-19 cases climbs in B.C., so does the number of people…