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COVID easing in B.C. but not in Interior Health
As the number and severity of COVID cases continues to decrease in B.C., the Interior…
B.C.’s top doctor hints of COVID restrictions easing in time for spring break
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is not one to telegraph her moves, whether that’s…
Interior Health records 30% of new COVID cases in B.C. over weekend
Out of 974 COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. over the weekend, almost one-third, 319, were…
Participants needed for TRU study on impact of COVID restrictions in care homes
A research team at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops has been busy collecting data as…
COVID case numbers trending in the right direction in B.C.
The slow but steady decline in COVID cases, hospitalizations and intensive care patients continues in…
Hospitalizations down but deaths up due to COVID in B.C.
The number of people in B.C. hospitals with a COVID diagnosis dropped slightly again today…
New treatments available in B.C. to fight COVID
Two treatments for people who are seriously sick with COVID have been approved for use…
Free COVID rapid test kits will be available at B.C. pharmacies
The B.C. government is expanding the availability of COVID rapid tests. They’re now going to…
Omicron infections slow to decline in Interior Health due to low vaccination rate
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is taking longer to let go of its hold on…
Discipline hearing planned for Lytton doctor who promoted ‘COVID misinformation’
A family doctor in Lytton is expected to appear at a discipline hearing for his…
Slight drop in number of patients in B.C. hospitals with COVID
The number of people in B.C. hospitals with a COVID diagnosis dropped only slightly today…
Interior Health keeping close eye on West Kelowna gym shut down by court injunction
Interior Health is keeping a close eye on a controversial West Kelowna gym that's been…
44 COVID deaths in B.C. over long weekend
Forty-four people died from COVID over the long weekend in B.C., bringing the pandemic total…
Osoyoos RCMP looking into incident where reporter was spat on while covering protest
The Osoyoos RCMP are following up after a Global News journalist was spat on while…
Health Minister condemns actions of B.C. protestors after journalists, student harassed
B.C.’s Health Minister Adrian Dix condemned the actions of protestors across the province and the…