Health

COVID-19 cases drop below 700 a day in B.C.
There were 2,174 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend in B.C. which shows a steady…
Vernon firefighter helps deliver healthy baby girl
A Vernon firefighter’s previous experience as an ambulance paramedic served him in good stead as…

COVID outbreaks in Interior Health care homes continue despite high vaccination rates
Despite a high rate of vaccination — 90 percent — 24 people living in the…

COVID-19 vaccines now available at pharmacies in Penticton
COVID-19 vaccine availability is being topped up at pharmacies in the Interior Health region, and…

Kelowna woman fighting to live upright
A Kelowna woman is asking for help to get her friend Kira Miron “living upright.”…

All front line workers in B.C. should be vaccinated by mid-May
Ongoing problems with the supply of COVID-19 vaccines has thrown a wrench into the province’s…

COVID cases down in Interior Health; up slightly in Kamloops, Penticton
While the number of new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region has dropped during…

841 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 74 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials reported 841 new cases of COVID-19 today, 74 of which were in…

B.C.’s circuit breaker health orders working, top doc says
B.C.'s top doctor said circuit breaker health orders have gone some distance to knock down…

2nd COVID-19 death at Cottonwoods care home in Kelowna
A second death has been recorded in a COVID-19 outbreak at Cottonwoods Care Centre in…

COVID-19 cases in Interior Health drop for 1st time in weeks
After a steady climb over the past few weeks, the number of people living in…

UPDATE:1,006 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as hospitalizations climb
The number of B.C. residents in hospital and intensive care continues to climb as 1,006…
Another COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital declared over
The second COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna General Hospital has been declared over by Interior Health…

Wait times for status cards example of systemic racism, says petition
Vivian Hermansen is collecting signatures for a new petition calling on the federal government to…

Fundraiser for Kamloops toddler as search for kidney continues
A fundraising effort for a Kamloops toddler in need of a kidney gets underway this…