Covid-19

Interior Health’s top doctor says people need to start acting on public health advice
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry often praises the vast majority of B.C. residents who…

B.C. Interior hockey team brings COVID-19 back from Alberta, spread it in community
B.C. health officials reported an additional 834 cases of COVID-19 today raising the provincewide total…

COVID-19 cases reported at two Central Okanagan schools
Central Okanagan Public Schools has announced two more potential COVID-19 exposures at schools. The school…

Summerland employee recovering after positive COVID-19 test
A District of Summerland employee is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19. Acting chief administrative…

Thousands of volunteer hours lost to Central Okanagan RCMP due to pandemic
One of the early victims of the COVID-19 pandemic was the suspension of community and…

Case of COVID-19 identified at Kamloops high school
Westsyde Secondary is the latest Kamloops school to report a case of COVID-19. An email…

83 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health; 656 in B.C.
COVID-19 numbers continued their ascent in B.C., with health officials today announcing another 656 cases…

Who needs a trip to Mexico for the holidays when there is ‘Apexico’
An idea that began as a whimsical comment over supper has caught on with members…

Dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases outside Lower Mainland in B.C.
While the focus on increased COVID-19 cases in B.C. in recent weeks has been on…

COVID-19 community cluster in Revelstoke doubles in size
Interior Health is reporting that 46 cases of COVID-19 are now associated with a community…

Men, women, children in the Southern Interior experiencing high stress during pandemic
As the world continues to deal with the second wave of the pandemic, more Thompson…

Dr. Henry’s response to query about better visits for long-term care homes frustrates advocate
Everyone dealing with the lockdown in long-term care homes seems to agree on one thing…

More elderly getting sick during second wave in B.C. while young adults more likely to test positive
So far in B.C.’s COVID-19 pandemic, young adults are leading the way in the proportion…

B.C. parents plan ‘sick out’ tomorrow calling for more mask use
Tomorrow there will be parents across B.C. keeping their kids at home in what is…

4 COVID-19 cases reported at Penticton Curling Club
The Penticton Curling Club has closed its doors after four members tested positive for COVID-19.…