Covid-19

More than 200 people under 30 with COVID-19 hospitalized in B.C.
While people over 80 are the most likely to get extremely ill and die from…

Three more Kamloops schools reporting COVID-19 exposures
Another three Kamloops schools have had recent COVID-19 exposures in the Kamloops-Thompson school district. Three…

More COVID-19 school exposures announced in more Southern Interior cities
In the two weeks since school got back underway, the number of school exposures has…

Kelowna and area was a COVID-19 hotspot in December
The Central Okanagan had 2,289 cases of COVID-19 throughout 2020, making it one of the…

B.C. correctional facilities to receive COVID-19 vaccine in February, March
British Columbia’s vaccination strategy will see staff and inmates at Okanagan Correctional Centre, Kamloops Regional…

Okanagan teachers burnt out before Christmas, still nervous for what’s to come
Schools in the Central Okanagan were challenged by COVID-19 as 2020 came to a close,…

2 more COVID-19 deaths brings death toll at Vernon care home to 7
Two more people have died as the result of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Heritage…

Penticton 7-Eleven closed due to COVID-19 case
A positive case of COVID-19 at Penticton's 7-Eleven has forced the company to temporarily close…

509 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 4 deaths
There were 509 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. in the last 24 hours, including…

13 new cases bring Big White COVID-19 cluster to 175
The COVID-19 tally at Big White Mountain continues to grow. Interior Health reports this afternoon,…

WestJet flight out of Kelowna carries passenger with COVID-19
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has updated its flight exposure list and includes a…

COVID-19 travel restrictions have devastating impact on Kelowna airport passenger numbers
Passenger counts through the Okanagan’s largest airport fell drastically last year due to the impacts…

Got the winter blahs? You’re not alone this year
Kamloops and Okanagan residents looking at another long winter might be finding their spirits dampened…

Outbreak declared at Kamloops long-term care home
Four residents of the Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre in Kamloops have tested positive for COVID-19,…

Two flights carrying passengers with COVID-19 land in Kelowna
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting two flights carrying people with COVID-19 landed…