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B.C. ups fines for prohibited gathering in pandemic
People who violate the provincial health officer's order against promoting and attending gatherings are in…
716 cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 38 in Interior Health
Health officials are reporting 716 new cases of COVID-19 today, including 38 in Interior Health,…
How some people are getting their vaccinations early
A little-known vaccination policy in British Columbia is allowing some seniors an opportunity to jump…
Outdoor worship now on in B.C.; 682 new COVID-19 cases
B.C. health officials amended public health orders today to allow for outdoor worship and people…
Administrator appointed to Merritt care home to ‘stabilize’ operations
Interior Health will be overseeing operations at The Florentine in Merritt after it failed to meet…
Younger British Columbians facing worse reactions to COVID-19, says top doctor
More British Columbians in their 30s and 40s are being severely impacted by COVID-19, facing…
16 deaths and 1,785 cases of COVID-19 in B.C. as third wave poised to rise
We're not through "the COVID-19 storm" just yet, and those who flout health orders will…
Interior Health announces COVID-19 booking schedule for this week
Seniors 78 years old and older can book their COVID-19 vaccinations today, March 22, as…
Seeds selling fast as COVID-19 era gardeners keep up planting trend
The weather is warming up and backyard gardeners are beginning to move outdoors with this…
Kelowna and Kamloops businesses seeing the light at the end of the pandemic
A year ago Cindy Humphrey's world took a stark shift in a direction that she…
COVID-19 vaccination clinic set for Big White Ski Resort
A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be set up this weekend for those living and working…
Penticton to spend 250K for ‘end of pandemic’ big show at SOEC
Penticton city council wasn’t that interested in allocating additional funds to jump start the South…
Outbreak declared over at Merritt care home
Interior Health says the COVID-19 outbreak at The Florentine care facility in Merritt is over.…
Big jump in B.C. COVID-19 cases to 737
New COVID-19 case numbers in B.C. are at one of the highest levels this year…
Positive COVID-19 test in Kelowna Rockets cohort
A member of the Kelowna Rockets' team cohort has tested positive for COVID-19. A news…
Few B.C. workers get compensation for catching COVID-19 on the job
With 30 to 40 per cent of new COVID-19 cases being transmitted in workplaces in…
622 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 30 in Interior Health
With hundreds of new COVID-19 cases being recorded in B.C. every day, people have to…
National park reservation system launches in April
Parks Canada is urging campers to be ready for this year’s reservation service as they…
As vaccine rollout ramps up in B.C. don’t let your COVID-19 guard down just yet
Despite plans to have almost a quarter of B.C.’s population vaccinated by the end of…
Deaths from COVID-19 trending younger in B.C.
Now that all residents and staff in long-term care homes in B.C. have been offered…
UPDATE: B.C. frontline workers can start booking vaccines in April
An estimated 300,000 frontline workers in B.C. can start booking appointments to get the AstraZeneca…
Higher COVID-19 case numbers reported in Okanagan
The latest data on new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region shows a shift…
Vernon grocery store is seeing rise in anti-mask customers
Grocery store manager Tamsen Guidi clearly sounds a bit defeated. Almost four months after the…
WorksafeBC dealt with more than 4,000 COVID-19 claims
More than 4,000 claims have been filed with WorksafeBC by workers who say they got…