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498 cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 31 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials announced 498 new COVID-19 cases today, 31 of which were within Interior…
Kamloops residents relieved to be getting the jab
The first of two COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Kamloops opened at the McArthur Island Sports…
WorkSafeBC increasing presence for St. Patrick’s Day booze ban
WorkSafeBC will be out ensuring COVID-19 measures are being properly followed by certain businesses for…
16 cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health, 556 in B.C.
B.C. health officials are reporting 556 new cases of COVID-19, 16 of which within Interior…
Teachers’ union calls for mask wearing in B.C. elementary schools
Elementary school teachers in B.C. are three times more likely to get COVID-19 as high…
COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna long-term care home continues to grow
The COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna long-term care home continues to grow. Cottonwoods Care Centre…
Penticton events centre looks to kick start a post-pandemic economy
With vaccines on the way and a post-pandemic future on the horizon, Penticton is hoping…
B.C. teens increased vape use when classes resumed in September: survey
A new survey shows teens cut back on vaping early on in the COVID-19 pandemic…
B.C. church services could resume soon, says top doctor
Church services could soon be back as the province's top doctor works on guidelines to…
‘Exciting day for all of us,’ says B.C.’s top doctor as COVID-19 jabs roll out at clinics
B.C.'s top doctor offered assurances today the vaccine supply is safe, despite ongoing concerns around…
Farm workers, fruit plant employees among those to get B.C.’s initial supply of AstraZeneca vaccine
B.C.’s new supply of the Astra Zeneca vaccine will be used to get ahead of…
2nd Kamloops city councillor tests positive for COVID-19
A second Kamloops city councillor has contracted COVID-19. Councillor Mike O'Reilly says he started to…
Protesters gather in Kelowna to call for end to COVID-19 restrictions on churches
People pushing for the re-opening of churches gathered along Highway 97 in Kelowna today to…
New daily COVID-19 cases jump to 648 in B.C.; only 39 in Interior Health
B.C. recorded its highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in weeks with 648 new…
Vaccine did not stop outbreak at Kelowna care home, but prevented hospitalizations, deaths: IH
Two of the 11 residents infected with COVID-19 at the recent Cottonwoods Care Home outbreak…
Outbreak declared over at Kamloops care home
The COVID-19 outbreak at a Kamloops long-term care home is now over. Interior Health has…
Public health approves BCHL plan to begin ‘condensed’ season
The British Columbia Hockey League's plan for a shortened season has been accepted by the…
B.C.’s battle to prevent COVID-19 deaths one of most successful in world: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Despite there being 1,397 COVID-19 deaths in B.C. as of today, the province’s excess death…
Dr. Bonnie Henry asks British Columbians to stay home for spring break
With B.C.’s spring school break starting this weekend, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has…
Staff buy in on immunization at Kelowna’s Cottonwoods care home expected to improve
The low vaccination rate for staff at Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna may be because…
It’s 3/11 again: We’ve now lived through a full year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Everyone remembers 9/11, that day on Sept. 11, 2001 when planes flew into the World…
TRU president hopeful for partial return to pre-pandemic normal at Kamloops campus this fall
With the gears in motion for a return to on-campus learning at B.C. universities this…
UPDATE: Small outdoor gatherings now allowed in B.C.
Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people are now allowed in B.C. Provincial health officer…
569 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 26 in Interior Health
In the last 24 hours, 569 B.C. residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the…