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COVID-19 spring booster vaccines now available throughout BC
BC residents now have access to spring COVID-19 vaccine boosters to protect themselves from the…
Union loses fight after unvaccinated Kelowna elevator worker sent home
An elevator repair worker whose union went to bat for him after he was sent…
Anti-vaxxer loses legal case against employer over vaccine policy
A B.C. woman who was placed on unpaid leave because she refused to get vaccinated…
‘Medical apartheid:’ Anti-vaxxer loses battle after ICBC fired her
An ICBC worker who called the government's mandatory vaccination policy a "medical apartheid in the…
B.C. pharmacist that reused syringe barrel for COVID-19 vax suspended
A B.C. pharmacist who reused the same syringe barrel while giving out COVID-19 vaccinations has…
Shuswap regional district removes COVID-19 vaccine requirement for firefighters, elected officials
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District will be walking back on its policy around COVID-19 vaccines…
Anti-vaxxer loses fight with union after being fired by Interior Health
A B.C. health care worker has lost a legal fight against her union after she…
40% of Canadians not interested in 4th COVID shot: survey
Forty per cent of vaccinated Canadians aren't enthusiastic about receiving a fourth COVID booster shot.…
Low vaccination rates in Interior Health means third Omicron wave hitting harder
B.C. is moving into a third wave of the Omicron variant of COVID as cases…
High vaccination rate behind end to COVID testing at UBCO
The University of B.C., which includes UBCO in Kelowna, has dropped its requirement for unvaccinated…
B.C. judge orders unvaccinated parent to only spend time with child outdoors
A B.C. Judge has ruled that an unvaccinated parent can only spend time with their…
B.C. mom wins court fight with dad to get immunocompromised daughter vaccinated
A B.C. woman has been granted a court order allowing her to vaccinate her immunocompromised…
800,000 COVID booster invites going out in next couple of weeks in B.C.
Now that Omicron is spreading so fast, and high risk people in B.C. have received…
Some Okanagan, Kamloops ski resorts won’t require vaccine cards for lift tickets
Although some B.C. ski resorts have taken it upon themselves to require fully-vaccinated patrons at…
30% of unvaccinated health-care workers in Interior Health changed their minds, got the jab
In the week after being put on unpaid leave for not being vaccinated, 30% of…
Kelowna brings in mandatory vaccination policy for city staff
The City of Kelowna has joined Kamloops and other cities across the country in requiring…
Therapy dogs help alleviate stress at Vernon COVID vaccination clinic
Two dogs with a very important job are helping people get vaccinated in Vernon this…
Vaccination rates at TRU are higher than the rest of Kamloops
The rate of fully vaccinated individuals on the university campus in Kamloops is nearly 10%…
B.C. man urges people to get vaccinated after sister dies from COVID-19
A Vancouver Island man is urging others to get their COVID-19 vaccinations after his sister…
British Columbians have little sympathy for the unvaccinated who get COVID: survey
Didn’t bother to get vaccinated and now you have COVID? Don’t look for a shoulder…
People are putting anti-vaccination DVDs, notes on windshields in Kamloops
Kamloops residents have been finding anti-vaccination propaganda on their car windshields this past week. The…
Unvaccinated COVID patients in Kelowna taking toll on nurses, planned surgeries: Nurse
A licensed practical nurse at Kelowna General Hospital says the hospital system is currently overwhelmed…
‘Don’t overthink it’: A guide to getting your 2nd dose in B.C.
If you’re among the 280,000 British Columbians who received AstraZeneca as their first vaccine dose,…
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…