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Plan to pack away your mask by summer: B.C. health officials
The curve appears to be flattening and a vaccine is on its way, but don’t…
‘Beginning of the end may be in front of us:’ B.C. premier says of COVID-19 pandemic
The first round of vaccines will arrive in the Lower Mainland next week, but it…
Okanagan distillery bypassed as government spends millions elsewhere on hand sanitizer
In the early days of the pandemic with supermarket shelves stripped bare of hand sanitizer…
566 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 16 deaths
There have been 566 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. in the past 24 hours…
‘No one, including minks, deserves to die of COVID-19’: Pamela Anderson tells Premier Horgan
Pamela Anderson is calling on B.C.’s premier to shut down fur factory farms within the…
COVID-19 issues causing more teacher shortages in Central Okanagan schools than usual flu season
Staffing shortages at Central Okanagan schools are standard this time of year as flu and…
More Okanagan residents get flu shot, pharmacists say
Okanagan pharmacists are reporting that more people are getting their flu shots this year. “A…
Hundreds more new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 11 more deaths
In the last 24 hours, 711 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in B.C.…
Too much socializing has brought a temporary end to adult team sports in B.C.
The provincial health officer banned all indoor and outdoor adult team sports today as B.C. battles with…
12 more B.C. residents have died from COVID-19; 694 test positive
There were 694 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in the last 24 hours, including 82…
Interior Health’s top doctor says people need to start acting on public health advice
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry often praises the vast majority of B.C. residents who…
SilverStar’s parking policy unpopular move with season pass holders
A new parking policy at SilverStar Mountain Resort has riled many season pass holders who…
More elderly getting sick during second wave in B.C. while young adults more likely to test positive
So far in B.C.’s COVID-19 pandemic, young adults are leading the way in the proportion…
4 COVID-19 cases reported at Penticton Curling Club
The Penticton Curling Club has closed its doors after four members tested positive for COVID-19.…
Stiff fine for anti-mask protest organizer in Salmon Arm
The organizer of a protest against the current COVID-19 public health measures in Salmon Arm this…
Syilx woman has made more than 3,000 masks to keep her community safe
Back in March, Joan Alexis was signed up to attend an entrepreneurial business course. As…
B.C. holding on to contact tracing strategy, though it’s at risk
B.C. health officials committed early on to a COVID-19 strategy that consisted of testing, contact…
Another COVID-19 case confirmed at École KLO Middle School in Kelowna
École KLO Middle School in Kelowna has had another confirmed case of COVID-19. Interior Health…
B.C. researchers call for plan to keep COVID-19 patients in ICU from ending up back in hospital
British Columbia needs to act now to ensure people released from intensive care after COVID-19…
Almost 2,000 new COVID cases in B.C. over past 3 days
Over the past three days there have been 1,933 people who have tested positive for…
COVID-19 case confirmed at KLO Middle School in Kelowna
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at École KLO Middle School in Kelowna. The…
Clues on how COVID-19 impacts you, may be in your genes
British Columbia is not collecting data to better understand the effects of ethnicity in patients…
Kamloops Indigenous birth worker advocates for more access to traditional birth support
Sage Thomas recalls the first birth she witnessed as a doula in training, using the…
Police in Vancouver and Fraser health authorities given extra power to enforce health violations
The province is taking steps to show it means business when it comes to enforcing…