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Covid-19
37 potential COVID-19 exposures reported in Thompson, Shuswap, Okanagan schools
Within the last two weeks, 37 Thompson, Okanagan and Shuswap schools had potential COVID-19 exposures.…
More than 86% of British Columbians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
As of today, 90.2% of eligible British Columbians have received their first dose of a…
JONESIE: Finally found a great local restaurant and the inevitable happens
OPINION We’ve been dining out a lot recently. Partly pandemic support, partly our age (I…
30% of unvaccinated health-care workers in Interior Health changed their minds, got the jab
In the week after being put on unpaid leave for not being vaccinated, 30% of…
Kamloops woman concerned under-vaccinated patients not getting the same care
A Kamloops woman says a recent encounter at the hospital has her questioning the level…
COVID-19 cases climb in Interior Health region
There were 115 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Interior Health region in the…
Almost half of COVID deaths in October were people who had two vaccine doses
New data released today shows that, while unvaccinated people make up the majority of new…
Massive months-long COVID outbreak in Kelowna care home now under control
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Cottonwoods Care Home in Kelowna is in its fourth month…
More than 200K British Columbians have been infected by COVID-19
With 430 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours, there have…
Prominent anti-vax protester expected at Kamloops demonstration today
A prominent anti-vaccine protester is expected in Kamloops for a demonstration today. An event poster…
It’s now up to employers to push vaccine rates up in Interior Health: health official
Since most people who wanted to be immunized against COVID-19 have done so, it’s now mostly…
Unlimited Zoom meetings for Kamloops councillors in lieu of vaccine policy
Kamloops council has voted in favour of a policy that will allow councillors to tune…
COVID outbreak at Kamloops hospital as Interior Health numbers climb
Another COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The outbreak is…
Unvaccinated Kamloops health clinic is already closed
The owner and manager of a Kamloops property will not be leasing the commercial storefront…
UPDATE: Kelowna airport to become international again
The federal government announced today, Nov. 2, that international flights will be able to land…
Why new drivers in Kamloops, Okanagan are still waiting for road tests
Some student drivers are waiting months to take road tests in the province due to…
Doctor issuing anti-vax certificates through Kelowna-based website may be committing fraud: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry took a shot today, Nov. 1, at doctors who…
B.C. hits 90% partially vaccinated as another 1,370 new COVID cases reported over weekend
There are now 4,169,986 B.C. residents who are partially vaccinated against COVID-19, or 90% of…
Two operating rooms closed in Kelowna, surgeries postponed in Kamloops due to lack of COVID shots
Five per cent of health care workers in the Interior Health region have been put…
COVID has added $100 million in expenses for Kelowna’s long range construction plans
Construction cost increases, driven by COVID-induced material shortages and price hikes, are the main contributors…
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination now required at Thompson Okanagan airports
Today, Transport Canada is required proof of vaccination for those 12 and over for those…
Kamloops doctors sad to see colleagues leave positions over unvaccinated status
Interior Health has the highest percentage of unvaccinated healthcare workers among health authorities in the…
Dr. Bonnie Henry extends B.C.’s indoor mask mandate indefinitely
British Columbia’s provincial health officer has extended the mask mandate requiring masks be worn in…
College of nurses keeping close eye on Kamloops clinic opened by unvaccinated nurses
The architect behind a protest in front of Royal Inland Hospital over vaccine passports has…