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COVID-19 related hospitalizations down by 41 in B.C. Thursday
VICTORIA - The BC Government is reporting a decrease in hospitalizations today, with 612 people in hospital with COVID-19 as of Thursday (Feb. 24). (Down by 41 since Wednesday) Of those, 102 individua...
Feb 24, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip again, 55 per cent of residents 12 and older receive third vaccine dose
VICTORIA - COVID-19 hospitalizations dipped again in B.C. The Ministry of Health reports 653 patients in hospital with COVID-19 for Wednesday (Feb. 23), down by 35 since Tuesday. Patients in intensive...
Aaron Schulze Feb 23, 2022
Aberdeen Elementary students look to share kindness beyond Pink Shirt Day
KAMLOOPS - What began in 2007 as a show of support for a young schoolmate being bullied has now grown into an international movement to end bullying.Feb. 23 is Pink Shirt Day across Canada. Students a...
Feb 23, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Gillis House in Merritt and Fischer Place in 100 Mile House
MERRITT, B.C. - A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Gillis House in Merritt on Friday (Feb. 18). Interior Health states in its health facility disease outbreaks page that the long-term care unit is af...
Aaron Schulze Feb 23, 2022
B.C. reports 44 COVID-19 deaths over the long weekend, hospitalizations dip below 700
VICTORIA - COVID-19 hospitalizations have dipped below 700 in B.C.The Ministry of Health reports 688 patients in hospital with COVID-19 for Tuesday (Feb. 22), down by 45 since Friday. Of those patient...
Feb 22, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip again in B.C.
VICTORIA - B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decrease. According to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday (Feb. 16), B.C. reports 762 COVID-19 hospitalizations, a decrease of 25 since Tuesday...
Aaron Schulze Feb 16, 2022
Interior Health issues toxic drug alert for Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health issued a toxic drug alert for Merritt on Friday (Feb. 11).The alert notes the substance, that looks like white granules with coloured flecks and is sold as crack, conta...
Aaron Schulze Feb 12, 2022
Interior Health staffing challenges lead to postponed surgeries, frustrated patients
KAMLOOPS - Hugh McLennan - longtime radio host, cowboy, musician and transplant recipient - has become part of another group in the Interior. He's among the many people who have had a surgical procedu...
Feb 10, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations down by nearly 100 in B.C. Wednesday
VICTORIA - B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations saw a substantial decrease Wednesday.According to the Ministry of Health, B.C. reports 893 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Wednesday (Feb. 10), a decrease of 9...
Feb 09, 2022
B.C. reports no new COVID-19 deaths; 50 per cent of residents 12 and older have received third vaccine dose
VICTORIA - No new COVID-19 deaths were reported in B.C. for Tuesday (Feb. 8), leaving the provincial death toll at 2,707.Additionally, a news release from B.C.'s Ministry of Health states COVID-19 hos...
Feb 08, 2022
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