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Kelowna elementary school has COVID-19 exposure
Springvalley Elementary is the latest Kelowna school to report a person has tested positive for…
Online booking has begun for COVID-19 tests in Interior Health region
People across the Interior Health region have an online booking option for COVID-19 tests. Testing…
Kamloops and Kelowna overdose death tolls continue surge
Both Kamloops and Kelowna continued to see a high number of fatal drug overdoses in…
Another 115 COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C.
New COVID-19 cases continue into the 100-plus range in B.C. with 115 new cases in…
102 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 8 in Interior Health
Interior Health is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising…
UPDATE: West Kelowna getting long-awaited primary health care centre
Health minister Adrian Dix phoned into the West Kelowna city council meeting today, Sept. 8,…
An incurable, fatal cancer diagnosis didn’t stop this Kelowna man from fighting back
It’s not every day you hear the big C word while lying in a hospital…
COVID-19 case reported at Vernon’s Village Green mall
A confirmed positive COVID-19 case has been reported at Vernon's Village Green Shopping Centre. Staff…
B.C. government unveils new cancer scanner in Kelowna
A new, state-of-the-art PET/CT scanner is being set up in the B.C. Cancer centre in…
Fears over impacts of Vernon’s overdose prevention site haven’t materialized
A controversial downtown Vernon overdose prevention site has not generated the anti-social behaviour some feared…
Here’s what you need to know about swimmer’s itch in B.C. Interior lakes
Most anyone who spends time in Interior lakes during the summer has ended up itching…
Interior Health expanding COVID-19 testing
Anyone with cold, flu or COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, can now be tested…
How long are we going to be under lockdown? Prepare for four months
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19…
Interior Health orders self-isolation after possible COVID-19 exposure at Vernon high school
Staff and students who attend Vernon's Clarence Fulton Secondary School have been ordered to self-isolate…
BREAKING: 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region
There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 within the Interior Health region taking the total…
UPDATE: COVID-19 detected at 2 new long-term care homes in B.C.
The COVID-19 virus has been detected at two new long-term care facilities in B.C., both in…
Inspection reports suggest why Summerland Seniors Village is now being run by Interior Health
While there have been dozens of rule violations at Summerland Seniors Village over the last…
Why Kamloops and the Okanagan have high rates of teens using alcohol, drugs and having sex
Teenagers in the Southern Interior are well above the provincial average when it comes to…
Okanagan has hotter spots for deadly radon gas than Kamloops
Radon is a deadly cancer-causing gas that has high concentrations in some Okanagan cities. Health…
First ‘presumptive’ case of coronavirus in Canada confirmed, officials say B.C.’s risk remains low
Canada has confirmed its first presumptive positive case of the new coronavirus. Dr. Barbara Yaffe,…
Dozens of violations found at Summerland senior’s home
In the last couple of years about a dozen complaints were filed and many more…
Boil water notice issued in West Kelowna
Residents using the Lakeview water system in West Kelowna have been issued a boil water…
Before you seal your home this winter, maybe test for radon gas
As people seal up their houses against the winter cold, they may be unwittingly be…
Kamloops toddler suffering from kidney failure now ready for transplant
KAMLOOPS – A toddler suffering from kidney failure after being diagnosed with a rare syndrome…