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Kelowna casino has soft opening this weekend ahead of the full deal in July
After more than a year of being totally closed because of COVID and, after spending…
Don’t blame anti-vaxxers for Central Okanagan’s low vaccination rate
The Central Okanagan, and particularly Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood, score below the provincial average when it…
Two Timmies in Kelowna shut down due to COVID-19
Interior Health has ordered two Tim Hortons outlets in Kelowna to be closed temporarily because…
Older and medically vulnerable in B.C. can start booking 2nd jabs right away
Health officials in B.C. have launched a new drive to get more second vaccines into…
COVID tests available for international travellers flying from Kelowna airport
Those who need a negative COVID-19 test before hopping on an international flight can now…
Don’t expect indoor dining at all B.C. restaurants on Tuesday
The head of the association representing restaurants in B.C. says there will be indoor dining…
420 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 58 in Interior Health
Heading into the Victoria Day long weekend, COVID-19 is still hitting B.C. and the Interior…
COVID cases jump in Central Okanagan, hold steady in rest of Interior Health
While COVID-19 cases have been dropping steadily in B.C. that was not the case in…
Masks must be worn at all times in B.C. gyms, fitness and dance studios
The requirement to wear masks in indoor spaces to protect against the spread of COVID-19…
Got jabbed? AstraZeneca vaccinated Canadians are largely comfortable with decision
AstraZeneca may be the black sheep of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine family but according to a…
1,316 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday; 126 in Interior Health
B.C.'s COVID-19 case numbers are on a notable decline as vaccination rates ramp up, but…
Rutland, Lake Country lag behind other Interior Health communities for COVID vaccinations
The percentage of the population 18 and up in the Southern Interior that’s had at…
Daily COVID-19 cases drop to 494 in B.C.; 33 in Interior Health
There were 494 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours, one…
Death toll climbs to 6 at Kelowna care home COVID outbreak
The death toll due to COVID-19 at the Spring Valley Care Centre in Kelowna has…
Everyone over 18 in Interior Health willing to get first jab could have it by end of May
As of this Sunday, all Interior Health residents over the age of 18 can start…
Another workplace shuttered due to COVID-19 in Interior Health region
As the number of employees sent home to self-isolate because of COVID-19 in their workplaces…
Picturing your post pandemic life in B.C.? You may want to hold on
With more places around the globe offering up their re-opening plans, British Columbians are becoming…
A look at the unhealthy toll COVID-19 has taken on mothers
With some schools closed for large chunks of the past year and specific exposure to…
Leak of COVID data may push B.C. health officials to release more to public
A recent leak of COVID-19 data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control showed that…
Success stories grow at Rosethorn housing project in Kamloops
Staff at Rosethorn House in Kamloops are seeing progress in the mental health of residents,…
694 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 52 in Interior Health
The number of people being infected with COVID-19 each day continues at a high rate…
COVID-19 cases drop below 700 a day in B.C.
There were 2,174 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend in B.C. which shows a steady…
Vernon firefighter helps deliver healthy baby girl
A Vernon firefighter’s previous experience as an ambulance paramedic served him in good stead as…
COVID outbreaks in Interior Health care homes continue despite high vaccination rates
Despite a high rate of vaccination — 90 percent — 24 people living in the…