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BC expected to hit new highs in syphilis outbreak
While COVID-19 has been understandably hogging all the headlines, there's been another outbreak spreading throughout…
Another COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kelowna hospital
For the second time this month, a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Kelowna General…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kelowna General Hospital
Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital. The outbreak is restricted…
Another COVID-19 outbreak announced at Okanagan hospital
A second COVID-19 outbreak at an Okanagan hospital has been announced this month. Interior Health…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kelowna hospital
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Kelowna General Hospital. Interior Health announced the outbreak…
Kamloops care home reports death in COVID-19 outbreak
A person has died in a COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care home in Kamloops.…
One COVID-19 outbreak ends, another begins at Kelowna hospital
Just as one COVID-19 outbreak came to an end at Kelowna General Hospital, another was…
Interior Health exploring theories to determine cause of Kamloops hospital outbreaks
Interior Health experts are exploring several hypotheses into outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital including whether…
3rd death linked to COVID-19 outbreaks in Kamloops hospital
A third person has died of COVID-19 in relation to four outbreaks at Royal Inland…
4th COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kamloops hospital
Another COVID-19 outbreak has been announced at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, bringing the total…
West Kelowna schools have the most COVID-19 exposures in Interior Health
Three of the four ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks at schools within Interior Health are in the…
2 deaths linked to COVID outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops
Two people have now died in the latest COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital in…
Interior Health care homes, hospital still dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes are ongoing throughout Kamloops and the Okanagan, although the numbers…
Massive months-long COVID outbreak in Kelowna care home now under control
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Cottonwoods Care Home in Kelowna is in its fourth month…
COVID outbreak at Kamloops hospital as Interior Health numbers climb
Another COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The outbreak is…
Deadly virus killed numerous bighorn sheep in South Okanagan this year
After the bluetongue virus began ravaging the bighorn sheep population near Grand Forks in August,…
COVID outbreaks persist at Interior Health’s long-term care facilities
Residents in long-term care facilities were among the first to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,…
Huge increase in Interior Health COVID cases come largely from the Delta variant
The record number of COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region is attributable, in part,…
Vernon’s Boston Pizza closes due to COVID-19 case
A Vernon restaurant has decided to close temporarily after a COVID-19 case was confirmed at…
B.C. SPCA investigates strange kennel cough outbreak centred in Kamloops
The B.C. SPCA is warning dog owners, particularly those in Kamloops, to be vigilant as…
Latest COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General declared over
The latest outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital has been declared over by Interior Health. Two…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Kelowna long-term care home
Interior Health is reporting a COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care home in Kelowna. One…
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kelowna retirement home, one death linked
Interior Health has announced an COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna retirement resort. Ten residents and…
2 more deaths linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon hospital
Two more people have died in a COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The outbreak…