Covid-19

More than 1,000 new B.C. COVID cases over the weekend; 587 in Interior Health
The Interior Health region had 587 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, more than…

COVID-19 exposure at Tournament Capital swimming pool in Kamloops
There was a COVID-19 exposure at the Tournament Capital swimming pool in Kamloops over a…

Early 2nd doses of COVID vaccine now being offered outside Central Okanagan hotspot
About 170,000 B.C. residents will soon be getting notified that they are now eligible for…

Chase care home residents being moved out of wildfire alert zone
Care home residents in Chase are being moved to neighbouring communities as the town remains…

Canada attaches label to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine warning of Bell’s palsy risk
Health Canada has updated product information on the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine label to contain information…

Potential COVID-19 exposure reported at Kamloops Tournament Capital Centre
The City of Kamloops is warning residents of a potential COVID-19 exposure at the Tournament Capital…

275 of 464 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. are in the Interior Health region
The torrid pace of COVID-19 infections in the Interior Health region continues to grow daily.…

Bars and nightclubs hardest hit by new COVID restrictions in the Central Okanagan
A number of new health orders are being imposed on the Central Okanagan as 56…

Multiple Okanagan businesses close temporarily due to potential COVID-19 exposures
Multiple Okanagan businesses have decided to temporarily close for the weekend due to potential 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,…

402 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. with 234 in Interior Health
The COVID-19 pandemic just won’t go away as the number of new cases continues to…

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…

COVID-19 outbreaks in two Kelowna area care homes announced as case numbers rise
New case numbers of COVID-19 continue to rise across B.C., with Interior Health yet again…

Interior Health needs to focus on ages 25 to 50 for vaccinations: Health Minister
While the Interior Health region’s vaccination rate is seven percentage points behind Vancouver Coastal, it’s…

Kamloops restaurant temporarily shuts doors due to COVID-19
The ongoing effects of COVID-19 have forced a Kamloops restaurant to temporarily shut its doors…