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Covid19
Messaging from B.C’s top doc changes to ‘informed choice’ on AstraZeneca
B.C.'s top doctor is no longer saying that the best vaccine for all British Columbians…
Driver’s licences may be denied in B.C. if COVID fines go unpaid
In response to so few people who have been given COVID-19 fines paying up, B.C.…
Helping the anxious and the fainters at COVID vaccine clinics in southern Interior
St. John Ambulance volunteers have been supporting COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the southern Interior with…
740 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; hospitalizations remain high
The 740 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours is the…
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…
1,168 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 105 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials reported 1,168 new cases of COVID-19 today, and six more deaths. That…
Okanagan teachers want their COVID vaccines as school exposures ramp up
COVID-19 variants are on the rise and with the number of school exposures mounting, Central…
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to rise in B.C.
Another 873 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in B.C. and two more people have…
Okanagan’s COVID-19 caseload, school exposures on the rise
The Okanagan’s COVID-19 caseload is on the rise, according to the most recent map from…
People aged 60-plus can now register for COVID-19 vaccine
British Columbians aged 60 and older are now eligible to queue up for the COVID-19…
Kelowna teachers expecting COVID-19 jabs left disappointed
Teachers at 10 Kelowna area schools thought they were going to get their COVID-19 jabs…
997 cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 91 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials announced 997 new cases of COVID-19, 91 of which were in Interior…
Canada saw 30% decrease in air pollution during first-wave lockdown: UBC study
The 2020 emptying of cities due to the COVID-19 lockdown had a salutary effect on…
23 COVID-19 deaths in B.C. since April 1; 4,040 new cases
B.C.'s health officials are reporting 4,040 new COVID-19 cases since April 1, offering up adjusted…
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…
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…
30 COVID-19 cases in Interior Health; 456 in B.C.
B.C. health officials announced 456 newly diagnosed COVID-19 since yesterday, including 30 within the Interior…
Kamloops grocery store employees test positive for COVID-19
A Kamloops grocery store is among a group of several that have posted COVID-19 warning…
427 COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 47 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials are reporting 427 new cases of COVID-19 today, including 47 within the…
1,533 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday in B.C.; 92 in Interior Health
B.C.’s health officials admit they are frustrated by how long it’s taking to get the…
City of Kamloops employee tests positive for COVID-19
An employee with the City of Kamloops is self isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.…
47 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health; 435 in B.C.
B.C. health officials are reporting 435 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday, 47 of which…
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…
61 more cases of COVID-19 within Interior Health; 465 cases in B.C.
B.C. health officials are reporting 465 new cases of COVID-19 overnight, for a total of…