Covid-19

Vernon rec centre to be transformed into COVID-19 vaccination clinic
The Vernon Recreation Centre auditorium is set to be transformed into a large-scale vaccination clinic.…

Three more Kelowna flights exposed to COVID-19
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has updated its list of public exposures to COVID-19…

Health orders to be enforced at protest against Penticton council decision on homeless shelter: RCMP
Penticton RCMP are reminding citizens to maintain social distancing and other pandemic protocols at a…

B.C. massage therapist suspended for not wearing a mask while with clients
A North Vancouver registered massage therapist has been suspended, pending a full investigation, for failing…

43 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health; 542 in B.C.
B.C. health officials announced 542 new cases of COVID-19 today, including 43 from the Interior…

Penticton council at odds with B.C. Housing over emergency shelter
Penticton city council appears to be headed for a showdown with B.C. Housing after a…
Kamloops grocery store sees another positive COVID-19 case
A Kamloops grocery store has seen another positive case of COVID-19, making it the third…

Pandemic caused ‘significant psychological distress’ in 76% of people: UBC study
In the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 70 per cent of…

Dr. Bonnie Henry defends ‘real world’ choice to delay vaccine booster
B.C.’s top doctor defended the decision to delay the COVID-19 booster shot for up to…

1,478 COVID-19 cases in B.C. since Friday, 92 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials are reporting 1,478 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, 92 of which…

COVID outbreak at Vernon long-term care home declared over
Interior Health has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at the Noric House long-term care facility in…

B.C. reveals immunization schedule
B.C.'s immunization program is moving beyond long-term care homes and into the general population, leaving…

BREAKING: B.C. to delay second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to four month mark
By mid-July, much of B.C. could be vaccinated against COVID-19. The province explained today, March…

‘Unintended consequences’ of pandemic affecting everyone: IH
The “unintended consequences” of B.C.’s COVID-19 lockdown rules are affecting a wide range of residents…

B.C. travel agent loses $5K after Air Canada cancels flights
A small B.C. travel agent has found itself $5,000 out of pocket over a cancelled…