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B.C.’s circuit breaker health orders working, top doc says
B.C.'s top doctor said circuit breaker health orders have gone some distance to knock down…
COVID-19 claims life of infant in Interior Health
An infant living within the Interior Health region died from causes related to COVID-19, B.C.…
Can Albertans travel to B.C.? Yes, but with some odd restrictions
While residents of the Okanagan and Kamloops face $575 fines if they travel into the…
Kelowna retirement home COVID-19 outbreak doubles in size
A COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna retirement home has doubled in size. On April 23,…
Getting better after COVID-19 isn’t so simple for some Okanagan residents
It was a year ago this week that John Thiessen was loaded into an ambulance,…
Central Okanagan schools see 19 potential COVID-19 exposures in last two weeks
The Central Okanagan school district continues to have the largest number of potential COVID-19 exposures…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Keremeos long-term care home
A COVID-19 outbreak affecting two people has been declared at a Keremeos long-term care home.…
New B.C. travel restrictions likely to hit Okanagan harder than Kamloops
New B.C. travel restrictions aimed at preventing Lower Mainland tourists from visiting the Interior over…
2nd COVID-19 death at Cottonwoods care home in Kelowna
A second death has been recorded in a COVID-19 outbreak at Cottonwoods Care Centre in…
1,001 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 93 in Interior Health
Another 1,001 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours, including…
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kelowna retirement home, one death linked
Interior Health has announced an COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna retirement resort. Ten residents and…
Kelowna shop bans mask use, customers with COVID-19 vaccinations
A Kelowna business owner is not allowing customers to wear masks, or allow those who’ve…
B.C. restricts travel to and from Interior and Lower Mainland to stop COVID-19 spread
The province's new health region travel restrictions will punish Interior residents if they travel unnecessarily…
COVID-19 cases in Interior Health drop for 1st time in weeks
After a steady climb over the past few weeks, the number of people living in…
New outdoor dining rules proposed for downtown Kelowna on Bernard
“Fantastic!” That was Dustin Keller’s immediate reaction to hearing the news City of Kelowna staff…
Dr. Henry pleads with B.C. residents to not travel until COVID cases fall, more are vaccinated
While the world won’t go back to a pre-COVID normal any time soon, provincial health…
UPDATE:1,006 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as hospitalizations climb
The number of B.C. residents in hospital and intensive care continues to climb as 1,006…
Kelowna martial arts studio ordered to close; considered ‘public health risk’
Interior Health has ordered Flow Academy in Kelowna to close for being a public health risk…
Thompson-Okanagan cities allow patios, close streets to support business during COVID-19 restrictions
Cities in the Thompson-Okanagan are looking to support local businesses this summer with expanded patios…
B.C. quarantine-denier gets surprise bill for legal efforts
A B.C. man who spent four days in jail after breaching the Quarantine Act three…
862 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 54 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials are reporting 862 new cases of COVID-19, 54 of which were in…
B.C. nurse shows strain on frontline of COVID-19 battle
An Abbotsford nurse posted a picture of herself reaching what she described as a "breaking…
Another COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital declared over
The second COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital has been declared over by Interior Health…
849 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 67 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials announced 849 new cases of COVID-19 today, 67 of which were within…