Covid-19

47 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health; 435 in B.C.
B.C. health officials are reporting 435 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday, 47 of which…

Interior Health defends COVID-19 practices against nurses union criticism
Interior Health has issued a lengthy rebuttal to criticism from the B.C. Nurses Union, defending…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at two Kamloops group homes
Two group homes in Kamloops have been declared COVID-19 outbreak sites by Interior Health. Six…

Popular Kelowna bowling alley and pub closed due to COVID-19 exposure
A popular Kelowna bowling alley and pub has temporarily shut down after a COVID-19 exposure.…

Another Oliver long-term care home resident dies in outbreak
The outbreak at a South Okanagan care home has claimed another life. Over the weekend,…

Four more schools in Kamloops have COVID-19 exposures
Four schools in Kamloops have had COVID-19 exposures in the past week. There have been…

13 deaths, 1,236 COVID-19 cases since Friday in B.C.
B.C. is turning its COVID-19 curve down for the time being, but new if variants…
B.C. nurses union says Interior Health failing Kamloops hospital workers during pandemic
The B.C. Nurses Union has some scathing criticism of Interior Health's handling of frontline workers…

B.C. man lost $3K hotel refund after email mix-up, judge says
A B.C. man is more than $3,000 out of pocket after an online booking company…

Kootenay International Junior Hockey League cancels season
Following the provincial health officer's extension on COVID-19 restructions, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League…

Provincial ski hill plan to curb COVID-19 numbers to be unveiled
The province has announced it will unveil a specialized action plan to curb COVID-19 at…

COVID-19 restrictions slowing arrival of foreign farmworkers
It promises to be another challenging year for British Columbia agriculturalists relying on foreign temporary…

Hudson’s Bay agrees to pay Penticton mall 50% of rent for now
Canada's oldest company has agreed to pay 50% of its rent in 2021 to a…
Kelowna woman celebrates 102nd birthday from apartment window
Kelowna resident Elsie Chandler wasn’t expecting visitors for her 102nd birthday but received an “amazing”…

471 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 56 in Interior Health
Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases are reported in B.C. every day with 471 positive tests…