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Big White vacation rental owner who told guests to ignore public health order loses court case
A Big White vacation rental owner who encouraged her potential out-of-province guests to ignore the…
135 new Omicron cases in B.C.; five in Interior Health
There were 753 new COVID cases were detected over the past 24 hours in B.C.…
Going for a swim at a municipal pool? Be sure you have proof of vaccination in Okanagan, Kamloops
As of today, anyone wanting to go for a dip at their local municipal swimming…
Kamloops man home for Christmas after almost year-long battle with COVID-19
A Kamloops man is back home with his family in time for Christmas, after spending…
Kelowna anti-COVID-19 protester charged with assault
David Lindsay, the well-known organizer of the anti-COVID-19 restriction rallies that were taking place in…
800,000 COVID booster invites going out in next couple of weeks in B.C.
Now that Omicron is spreading so fast, and high risk people in B.C. have received…
High number of students with mask ‘exemptions’ force North Okanagan school closure
Armstrong Elementary School will be closed for two days due to staff shortages after a…
Vernon taxi company faces dilemma picking up workers from facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks
The manager of a Vernon taxi company says he's stuck between a "rock and a…
Shuswap high school closed due to staff shortages
A Shuswap high school has closed its doors today due to a lack of teachers.…
Interior Health closing rural ERs, rescheduling surgeries to cope with staff shortage
Interior Health says staff shortages due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is forcing the…
Armstrong teacher ‘depleted’ over mask exempt kids and school closure
It's clear from the exhaustion in the teacher's voice that deciding not to enter the…
B.C. man loses Human Rights Tribunal case after refusing to wear mask
A B.C. man has lost a Human Rights Tribunal case against a supermarket that wouldn't…
B.C. judge orders mom to get daughter vaccinated against father’s wishes
A B.C. judge has ordered that the mother of a 10-year-old child can get her…
PANDEMIC SNAPSHOT: How other provinces, countries are changing or even lifting restrictions
While provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has said she may ease restrictions prior to…
B.C. residents more satisfied than most Canadians with COVID booster shot efforts: survey
British Columbians are more satisfied with their province's COVID booster shot efforts than most Canadians,…