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B.C. Interior residents less likely to get COVID-19 vaccine compared to Metro Vancouver: survey
A new survey by Insights West shows residents of the Interior of B.C. are much…
If you don’t have business in B.C. stay where you are, for now: Premier Horgan
If you don’t have business in B.C., stay where you are. That’s the message Premier…
More COVID-19 restrictions lifted in B.C. starting tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, life in B.C. is going to look a lot more familiar with more…
Surgery is more dangerous for Indigenous people and it needn’t be
Indigenous patients in Canada are 30 per cent more likely to die after surgery than…
BC’s opioid substitution system isn’t a system at all, say frontliners
Laura Shaver’s phone rings at all hours. It rings when she and her partner are…
Embrace culture in times of loss and grief, says Syilx mental health worker
CONTENT ADVISORY Kim Montgomery and Charlotte Whitehead of the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) are embracing…
Kamloops parents of child with rare genetic condition move to Calgary for therapy
Earlier this year, a young Kamloops couple learned their child has a rare genetic condition.…
Interior Health says stay out of Wood Lake due to continuing algae bloom
Interior Health has issued an update on its May warning about a dangerous algae bloom…
Only 183 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 30 in Interior Health
COVID-19 daily case counts continue to slowly decline as the vaccination rate rises in B.C.…
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…