Health

832 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 42 in Interior Health
Heading into the Easter long weekend, COVID-19 cases continue at a high level in B.C.…

70 cases of COVID variants of concern detected in Interior Health with more expected
To date, there have been 70 cases of COVID variants of concern in the Interior…
Central Okanagan COVID-19 cases double in past week; fall in Kamloops
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Central Okanagan doubled to 141 in the…

Two more COVID cases connected to Vernon Jubilee Hospital outbreak
Two additional COVID-19 cases have been found in connection with the outbreak at the Vernon…
Ten new youth addiction treatment beds coming to Kamloops
Ten new youth substance use treatment beds are coming to Kamloops this spring. The contract…

How cannabis helped this Syilx woman walk again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her…
Another year, another series of spring air quality advisories in Vernon
Despite the fact that Vernon is now on its third day of the latest road…

622 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 30 in Interior Health
With hundreds of new COVID-19 cases being recorded in B.C. every day, people have to…

Kamloops residents relieved to be getting the jab
The first of two COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Kamloops opened at the McArthur Island Sports…

WorkSafeBC increasing presence for St. Patrick’s Day booze ban
WorkSafeBC will be out ensuring COVID-19 measures are being properly followed by certain businesses for…

Kamloops toddler with rare cancer set to return home to family
A Kamloops toddler who has battled a rare form of brain cancer for nearly two…

New daily COVID-19 cases jump to 648 in B.C.; only 39 in Interior Health
B.C. recorded its highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in weeks with 648 new…

Staff buy in on immunization at Kelowna’s Cottonwoods care home expected to improve
The low vaccination rate for staff at Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna may be because…

UPDATE: Small outdoor gatherings now allowed in B.C.
Outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people are now allowed in B.C. Provincial health officer…

COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Kamloops care facility
A COVID-19 outbreak that affected 30 people and caused two deaths at the Westsyde Care…