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More Interior teens vaping now than were smoking a decade ago
While tobacco smoking has been on a steady decline amongst teenagers for years, a new…
Kelowna, Kamloops see record breaking number of illicit drug overdose deaths
Illicit drug overdose deaths across B.C. continued an upward trajectory last month putting 2020 on…
More than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over past five days
There have been 2,206 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the past five days,…
Ten new COVID-19 deaths reported in Interior Health region
COVID-19 deaths in the Interior Health region continued to climb since Christmas Eve. Ten new…
2,211 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over New Year’s long weekend
Cases of COVID-19 continued to stack up over the New Year's long weekend, with 2,211…
B.C. sees 625 new cases of COVID-19 overnight; 8 deaths
B.C. health officials are reporting 625 new cases of COVID-19, and eight new deaths today,…
New lab equipment at Interior Health speeds up COVID-19 test processing
Hospital laboratories in Kamloops and Kelowna are operating with new equipment that has nearly doubled…
BCCDC data shows COVID-19 cases dropping in Central, South Okanagan
The latest detailed breakdown of COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region shows a drop…
3 more long-term care home deaths in Interior Health region
Three more COVID-19 related deaths have taken place in Interior Health long-term care homes, bringing…
Positive COVID-19 case at Barriere’s high school
Barriere Secondary School has issued a warning that a member of the school community has…
Majority of Canadians now say they are willing, and waiting, to get COVID-19 vaccine
Faced with a second wave of COVID-19, Canadians are starting to take a rosier view…
COVID-19 exposure at elementary school in Sicamous
The North Okanagan-Shuswap school district has reported a potential COVID-19 exposure at an elementary school…
The burning question: What pollution and health threats are lurking in wood stoves?
If the stereotype associated with country living holds fast, folks in Canada’s small towns and…
Outbreak declared at Kamloops long-term care home
Four residents of the Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre in Kamloops have tested positive for COVID-19,…
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…