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Vernon company switches production to masks for health care workers
Five days after launching a face mask akin to the much sought after N95 masks,…
Social media says it’s chaos, but visits to Vernon Jubilee Hospital say otherwise
Shannon Specht spent most of last Sunday sitting at home in severe pain. "I couldn't…
B.C. Boy Scout still a ‘chill kid’ as ‘ear gear’ gadget gains worldwide media attention
For a 12-year-old who has been interviewed by Dr. Phil, done live radio in the…
A look inside Vernon’s overdose prevention site
On a non-descriptive street in downtown Vernon, across the road from a strip club, and…
Demand for blood in the Central Okanagan on the rise
As hospitals begin to return to their normal procedures, blood service clinics in the Central…
B.C. NDP second party to commit to cancer centre for Kamloops
There's a good chance that Kamloops will finally get its own cancer care centre now…
UPDATE: COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kelowna airport FedEx shipping centre
Three FedEx employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and more are in isolation after an…
iN VIDEO: New Kelowna art piece celebrates those who support healthcare system
A new addition to Kelowna's collection of public art is meant to celebrate those in…
These Kamloops doctors leveraged the power of social media to curb COVID-19 misinformation
Kamloops doctors have taken to social media to answer burning questions about COVID-19 and the…
Family donates $150K to Okanagan College in memory of mom, a dedicated nurse
Okanagan College’s new Health Sciences Centre has just received a $150,000 donation from the family…
Vaccine rollout in long-term care homes should be finished by end of February: IH
With rising numbers of outbreaks and COVID-19 cases in Interior Health region long-term care homes,…
3 deaths in Interior Health region over weekend
Three deaths were recorded over the weekend due to COVID-19 in the Interior Health region.…
COVID-19 outbreak at Kamloops hospital grows to 76
A COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has grown to include 27 patients and 49…
Interior Health declares outbreak at Merritt long-term care facility
Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care facility in Merritt after…
Trudeau gives Kamloops healthcare worker a shoutout on national TV
A Kamloops healthcare worker was acknowledge by the prime minister today during a press conference.…