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Covid-19
21 COVID-19 cases reported in Vernon since the start of pandemic
B.C. health authorities have been tight lipped about where most of the province’s COVID-19 cases…
62 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 4 more in Interior Health
B.C. has added 62 cases to its ongoing COVID-19 count, raising the total since the…
Whether you are sending your child back to school or not, go enrol
B.C. schools are gearing up for full-time in-class learning but parents may not be ready,…
Seniors’ lives depend on changing COVID lockdowns in B.C. care homes: Seniors advocate
It will take two months before B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie can collect the data…
Interior Health is losing millions because of free parking rules
When COVID-19 hit B.C. hard in March, health minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer…
58 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; hospitalizations rise to 22
There are 58 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today, raising the total since the…
B.C. Children’s Hospital has a few more things to add to your back-to-school shopping list
This school year is going to look much different than others, and while parents are…
Expect to see more outdoor time, as B.C. schools embrace wider spaces fewer faces approach
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to how classes will resume once school bells ring again…
COVID-19 case count in B.C.’s Southern Interior looking up
COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the province but the Okanagan is doing a…
B.C.’s curve turned up: What’s different than before?
Recent case numbers may be as high as they were when the pandemic first rolled…
8 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region since Friday
Of the 269 new cases of COVID-19 across B.C., only eight were in the Interior…
269 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday, 913 active cases
There have been 269 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday, the province's top…
Surrey RCMP hand out four steep COVID-19 fines
The Surrey RMP were busy this weekend handing out tickets to businesses and event organizers…
Big White Ski Resort looks to locals to fill jobs for the upcoming ski season
Local workers are going to have to step up to help Big White run smoothly…
Enderby City Hall closed after council attendee tested positive for COVID-19
Enderby’s City Hall will be moving to strictly remote operations after someone who recently visited…
B.C. Transit handing out free masks in Kelowna
If you're in need of a face covering, today is your chance to snag one…
Passengers on 57 Canadian flights may have been exposed to COVID-19 this month
Canadians who have been flying this month should stay updated with the Government of Canada’s…
B.C. Government embraces Seth Rogen’s stance, leaves out weed remark
The B.C. Government is using the wise words of Seth Rogen to encourage young people…
Young Sun Peaks COVID-19 patients traced their own contacts ahead of Interior Health: Doctor
A Sun Peaks doctor saw first-hand the power social media can bring in staving off…
90 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in one day, including 6 in the Interior
There were 90 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in the last 24 hours, including six…
Interior Health urges South Okanagan residents to have evacuation plan
Interior Health is asking residents to build an emergency plan in the event of an…
Masks are mandatory on B.C. buses starting Monday, but without enforcement
For folks who use B.C. Transit to get around, keeping a mask with them is…
People violating COVID-19 rules are now subject to $2,000 fines
Tough new penalties and fines of up to $2,000 were imposed today, Aug. 21, that…
Alberta couple thinks red plates may be to blame for vandalism to van in Kamloops
A couple from Calgary have been in B.C. since the pandemic began, but think some…