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Kamloops council calls for review of outcomes at local supportive housing projects
Kamloops city council has decided to implement more local measures to address homelessness. In a…
Trudeau gives Kamloops healthcare worker a shoutout on national TV
A Kamloops healthcare worker was acknowledge by the prime minister today during a press conference.…
Interior Health declares outbreak at Merritt long-term care facility
Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care facility in Merritt after…
COVID-19 outbreak at Kamloops hospital grows to 76
A COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has grown to include 27 patients and 49…
3 deaths in Interior Health region over weekend
Three deaths were recorded over the weekend due to COVID-19 in the Interior Health region.…
Vaccine rollout in long-term care homes should be finished by end of February: IH
With rising numbers of outbreaks and COVID-19 cases in Interior Health region long-term care homes,…
Family donates $150K to Okanagan College in memory of mom, a dedicated nurse
Okanagan College’s new Health Sciences Centre has just received a $150,000 donation from the family…
These Kamloops doctors leveraged the power of social media to curb COVID-19 misinformation
Kamloops doctors have taken to social media to answer burning questions about COVID-19 and the…
iN VIDEO: New Kelowna art piece celebrates those who support healthcare system
A new addition to Kelowna's collection of public art is meant to celebrate those in…
UPDATE: COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kelowna airport FedEx shipping centre
Three FedEx employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and more are in isolation after an…
B.C. NDP second party to commit to cancer centre for Kamloops
There's a good chance that Kamloops will finally get its own cancer care centre now…
Demand for blood in the Central Okanagan on the rise
As hospitals begin to return to their normal procedures, blood service clinics in the Central…
A look inside Vernon’s overdose prevention site
On a non-descriptive street in downtown Vernon, across the road from a strip club, and…
B.C. Boy Scout still a ‘chill kid’ as ‘ear gear’ gadget gains worldwide media attention
For a 12-year-old who has been interviewed by Dr. Phil, done live radio in the…
Social media says it’s chaos, but visits to Vernon Jubilee Hospital say otherwise
Shannon Specht spent most of last Sunday sitting at home in severe pain. "I couldn't…
Vernon company switches production to masks for health care workers
Five days after launching a face mask akin to the much sought after N95 masks,…
BREAKING: No new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health region for 72 hours
There have been no new COVID-19 cases reported within Interior Health's region in the last…
‘White Heart’ project launched in North Okanagan to say thank you to health care workers
In an effort to find a way for the public to show their gratitude to…
B.C. doctors offering appointments via phone and video
B.C. residents can visit their family doctor virtually and have a consultation with their family…
BREAKING: B.C. reports six more COVID-19 fatalities
Six more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in B.C within the last…
B.C. hospitals to collect and sterilize disposable masks for possible re-use
Healthcare facilities across B.C. have begun collecting disposable masks in an effort to have an…
BREAKING: B.C. has not yet reached the peak, as COVID-19 cases climb: provincial health officer
"We are not through the storm yet, we have not yet reached the peak." Provincial…
Physicians College orders doctors not to reveal locations of COVID-19 cases
The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons is ordering doctors in the province not to…
BREAKING: 186 COVID-19 patients fully recovered in B.C.; no new fatalities
The B.C. government has announced that 186 people have fully recovered from COVID-19. There are…