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Covid-19
85% of B.C. residents now fully vaccinated
The rate of vaccination for those over the age of 12 in B.C. remained at…
4 news deaths in Interior Health as COVID case numbers climb again
There have been 10 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in British Columbia…
‘The time for accommodation is gone’: Kamloops council quarrels over vaccine policy
Kamloops city council has not mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for themselves nor has a policy crossed…
609 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 92 in Interior Health region
There are nearly 4,500 active COVID-19 cases in B.C. as transmission continues across the province.…
West Kelowna joins growing list of Interior cities requiring staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Staff working for the City of West Kelowna have to show proof of vaccination by…
Why 1/3 of new COVID cases are in people who are fully vaccinated
Provincial health authorities have made a big deal out of the fact that the vast…
Kelowna has fastest recovering airport in Canada
Kelowna’s airport has recovered faster from the COVID-19 shutdown than any other airport in Canada.…
Daily COVID case numbers drop below 100 in Interior Health
There were 83 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the Interior Health region in the…
Non-urgent surgery delays in Interior Health due to high COVID numbers, unvaccinated health workers
Some non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in the Interior Health region as early as this…
All B.C. residents will be able to get COVID booster shots
With almost 90% of B.C. residents now being fully vaccinated, people can now start getting…
One-third of unvaccinated B.C. health workers in Interior Health as deadline arrives
Today is the deadline for health-care workers in B.C. to have at least one dose…
Penticton latest to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff, politicians
The City of Penticton has joined a growing number of municipal governments and will be…
As vaccination deadline looms, could more Kamloops, Okanagan care homes close?
Last week’s announcement that the Pine Acres Home, a long term care facility on Westbank…
254 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in Interior Health over 3 days
In the last three days, Interior Health has reported 254 new COVID-19 cases and six…
Columbia-Shuswap regional district developing vaccination policy for staff, directors
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District staff are bringing a policy to the board next month to implement…
8 recent Kelowna, Kamloops flights carry passengers with COVID-19
In the last two weeks, eight Kelowna and Kamloops flights have carried passengers with COVID-19.…
3 more COVID deaths in Interior Health but daily case count drops
There were 13 more COVID-19 deaths in B.C. in the last 24 hours with three…
JONESIE: In defence of reporting from unnamed sources
OPINION It’s always a risk as a journalist using information provided by unnamed sources. It’s…
Kelowna brings in mandatory vaccination policy for city staff
The City of Kelowna has joined Kamloops and other cities across the country in requiring…
COVID-19 exposures at Kamloops nightclub live show
Several COVID cases have resulted from a concert that took place at the Blue Grotto…
B.C. COVID case counts continue upward trend
The number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in the last 24 hours climbed to…
Westbank First Nation long-term care home closing, victim of vaccine mandate
The requirement for all workers in B.C. long-term care homes to be fully vaccinated has…
COVID case numbers in B.C. moving in wrong direction
After a gradual decline in COVID-19 case numbers in recent days the count went the…
Child COVID cases dropping in B.C. after back-to-school spike
After a big jump in child COVID-19 cases following the return to school, British Columbia…