pandemic

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…

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…

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…

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…

B.C. quarantine-denier gets surprise bill for legal efforts
A B.C. man who spent four days in jail after breaching the Quarantine Act three…
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…

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…

1,205 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…

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…

iN VIDEO: Kelowna Curling Club transformed into pickleball centre
In a normal year, the Kelowna Curling Club would see an uptick in trade shows…

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…