Health

B.C. Premier Horgan lashes out at dangerous COVID-19 rule breakers
As the province prepares to crack down on unnecessary travel, provincial authorities are showing increased…

Deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital declared over
The COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, which claimed three lives, is over. The outbreak…

1,005 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 110 in Interior Health
There were 1,005 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours with…

1,205 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 69 in Interior Health
The daily count of COVID-19 cases in British Columbia was near record highs in the…

Children are safer from COVID-19 when they’re at school: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Studies of COVID-19 cases associated with schools in the Lower Mainland show that children are…

Multiple Vernon Superstore employees test positive for COVID-19
Multiple Vernon Superstore employees have tested positive for COVID-19 recently. According to a list posted…

1,168 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 105 in Interior Health
B.C. health officials reported 1,168 new cases of COVID-19 today, and six more deaths. That…

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to rise in B.C.
Another 873 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in B.C. and two more people have…

Revelstoke fitness club violates health orders, gets $2,500 in fines
The owner of a fitness club in Revelstoke purposely violated public health orders designed to…

Vaccine works against variants, B.C.’s top doctor says
The current slate of vaccines all work well against the varying strains of COVID-19 circulating…

B.C. begins registering vaccinations for people as young as 40 next week
B.C. residents as young as age 40 will soon be able to register to get…

Okanagan’s COVID-19 caseload, school exposures on the rise
The Okanagan’s COVID-19 caseload is on the rise, according to the most recent map from…

COVID vaccines soon available for those 55 to 65 in Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops
While the British Columbia’s main age-based vaccine program is moving down to 65-year-olds, the door…
Big jump in Interior Health COVID-19 cases hits Central Okanagan hardest
Climbing numbers of COVID-19 cases in B.C. are mirrored in data for the Interior Health…

Health Canada recalls face-masks with graphene due to health risks
Anyone using face masks with labels saying they contain graphene or biomass graphene is being…