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546 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as warning not to travel issued
Provincial health officials are warning residents not to travel as another 546 COVID-19 cases were…
Employees at Kelowna liquor store, medical clinic harassed by group of anti-maskers
A group of aggressive anti-mask protestors harassed employees and customers at a Kelowna liquor store and…
COVID-19 exposure at Penticton Indian Band facility
The offices at the Penticton Indian Band have been closed following a COVID-19 exposure. Penticton…
Two more deaths at Noric House in Vernon
Two more people have died as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Noric…
B.C. records 485 new COVID-19 cases on first anniversary of virus arriving in B.C.
It was a year ago today, on Jan. 27, 2020, that B.C. recorded its first…
Employee tests positive for COVID-19 at New Afton mine near Kamloops
An employee at the New Afton mine west of Kamloops has tested positive for COVID-19.…
Four more COVID-19 deaths in Interior Health region
COVID-19 has claimed four additional deaths in the Interior Health region in the past 24…
Big White Ski Resort COVID-19 cluster grows to 225
Big White Ski Resort's COVID-19 cluster continues to grow, and has now reached 225 cases.…
B.C. needs to do more to drop its daily COVID-19 count: health officials
While down from the 900 or so daily cases of a few weeks ago, the…
Dr. Henry hints more COVID-19 restrictions might be coming
B.C.’s top doctor warned more restrictions may be on the way if COVID-19 case numbers…
3 deaths in Interior Health region over weekend
Three deaths were recorded over the weekend due to COVID-19 in the Interior Health region.…
B.C. couple who jumped vaccine queue ‘disappointed’ top doctor
B.C.’s top doctor said she was disappointed by the couple who allegedly travelled to the…
B.C.’s vaccine plan slowed by lack of supply
B.C.’s COVID-19 immunization plan has already made a tangible difference to the men and women…
COVID-19 cases continue to mount in B.C.’s Interior
Smaller B.C. cities continue to see growth in COVID-19 case counts as larger urban hubs…
Okanagan College’s restaurant debuts new take-home COVID-19 cookbook menu
Residents are now able to dine in on the recipes of Okanagan College's restaurant Infusions…
Kelowna frontline worker juggles own mental health, pandemic restrictions and overdose crisis
Frontline worker Shey Still has become so accustomed to overdose deaths she says she expects…
Anti-COVID-restriction rallies spark community backlash
Protests against COVID-19 restrictions have become a weekend staple in Kelowna but a newer, mask-friendly…
23 COVID-19 exposures reported in Thompson, Okanagan and Shuswap schools
Thompson-Nicola Okanagan and Shuswap regions continue to see COVID-19 exposures in schools. Yesterday, Jan. 23,…
Anti-COVID-19 vaccine letter writer says Okanagan mayors will face ‘common-law grand jury’
An anti-COVID-19 vaccine letter writer says he sent documents to B.C. mayors including those in…
11 new COVID-19 cases identified in Big White cluster
There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the community cluster at Big White Ski…
508 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 9 deaths
Another 508 B.C. residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, including…
Plan to maintain COVID-19 precautions through the summer
While Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is confident everyone in B.C. can get vaccinated…
B.C.’s COVID-19 mass vaccine rollout to begin mid-March
B.C.’s mass vaccination program will kick into gear near the end of March as long…
Local skiers are a silver lining in a drastically restricted COVID-19 ski season
The Thompson-Okanagan’s big ski resorts knew they would have a tough time of it this…