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Interior Health 2021
No immediate help coming from health minister to relieve COVID pressure at Kamloops, Kelowna hospitals
Health Minister Adrian Dix is doing nothing new to ease the extreme pressure on health-care…
‘How dare you’: Healthcare workers react to rally against COVID vaccine cards at Kelowna General
A Kelowna operating room doctor says he has never been so disappointed in his community…
More than 1,800 new COVID cases in B.C. over the weekend; 707 in Interior Health
While the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. didn’t hit the daily peak…
Kamloops nurse worried vaccine protest at hospital will bring disruptions
A protest slated to take place in front of hospitals in Kamloops and Kelowna is…
Golden music festival ordered to cease operations by Interior Health
The organizer of a music festival in Golden has been ordered to cease operations that…
Swimmers warned to avoid taking a dip in north end of Kalamalka Lake
High bacterial counts in the water has the Coldstream again warning swimmers to stay out…
Latest COVID vaccination data shows Interior Health lags far behind rest of B.C.
While 83.3 per cent of B.C. residents have had at least one dose of a…
More than 500 people in Revelstoke asked to re-book COVID jab; vaccine stored in wrong freezer
Over 500 COVID-19 immunizations in Revelstoke are being rebooked after it was discovered the doses…
COVID and wildfires creating health care crisis in Kamloops, Okanagan
Chronic staffing shortages in Kamloops and Kelowna hospitals have been compounded by the stress of…
Another day of high COVID case counts in B.C. and Interior Health
There seems to be no end in sight to the high daily counts of new…
205 new COVID cases in Interior Health
Of the 501 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours, 205 were…
Swimming not recommended at popular Kal Beach in Coldstream
Due to high bacterial counts, swimming is not recommended at Coldstream’s popular Kal Beach until…
45 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 21 in Interior Health
There were 45 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in B.C. with…
COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital declared over
The most recent COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops has been declared over…
Interior Health backs off appointments for new Aboriginal roles after staff backlash
Interior Health’s new Aboriginal Partnerships portfolio is off to a rocky start after non-Indigenous senior…
Swim advisories issued at beaches in Penticton and Shuswap due to E.coli
Water quality advisories have been issued by Interior Health for two beaches — one in…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Royal Inland Hospital: Interior Health
There has been an outbreak of COVID-19 on a surgical unit at the Royal Inland…
Interior Health records lowest daily COVID case count in months
The 12 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Interior Health region in the last…
Interior Health region has almost 25% of B.C.’s new COVID 19 cases
The 26 new cases of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region in the last 24…
Kelowna lumber supply company closed due to COVID-19 exposure
Interior Health has ordered a Kelowna lumber distribution company to close this week after a…
COVID-19 outbreak that killed 12 at Kelowna care home now over
The COVID-19 outbreak at Spring Valley Seniors Community long-term care in Kelowna is now over.…
Latest COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General declared over
The latest outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital has been declared over by Interior Health. Two…
Much of Okanagan lagging behind province on vaccination front
Enderby has one of the lowest vaccination rates in B.C. with only 54 per cent…
Interior Health fielding more inquiries about Medical Assistance in Dying
It’s been more than five years since Canadian’s have had access to Medically Assistance in…