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B.C. reports 2,550 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, Omicron update to be provided Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 cases continued to climb in B.C. over the weekend.The province's health ministry reports 2,550 new cases over the past three days (Dec. 18 and 20) with 268 of them in Interior Heal...
Dec 20, 2021
Emancipated dog and her 5 puppies found abandoned in Nanaimo
- Editors note: This article contains a graphic image some readers might find disturbing. NANAIMO - A two-year-old dog and her five puppies are now being cared for by the BC SPCA after being found on ...
Dec 20, 2021
More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms
Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...
Dec 20, 2021
More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms
Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...
Dec 20, 2021
BC's Omicron case count more than doubles in past 24 hours, while active cases increase to 4,313
VICTORIA - Active COVID-19 cases in B.C grew past 4,000 today (Dec. 17), with the province reporting 789 new cases. On the heels of newly announced restrictions today, the province says there are now ...
Dec 17, 2021
Province-wide health restrictions place limits on events/gatherings, sports tournaments cancelled
NANAIMO - Drastically rising COVID-19 cases in the province led to several notable public health orders to take effect Monday Dec 20.Dr. Bonnie Henry told a Friday, Dec 17 media briefing action is req...
Dec 17, 2021
Barriere emergency department closed Friday due to limited staffing
BARRIERE - Interior Health say the emergency department at the Barriere Health Centre will be closed today (Dec. 17) as a result of limited staffing levels. The health authority says the emergency dep...
Dec 17, 2021
Report suggests food prices expected to rise in step with inflation in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the 2022 edition of Canada's Food Price Report was published.The report is a collaboration between researchers from UBC, Dalhousie University, the University of Guelph, and the U...
Dec 15, 2021
Marginalization, isolation contribute to the high number of toxic drug deaths in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Last week, B.C.'s Chief Coroner released the latest statistics on deaths as a result of the toxic drug supply in the province.So far, B.C. could see upwards of 2,000 deaths because of a tai...
Aaron Schulze Dec 15, 2021
Kamloops sees increase in weekly COVID-19 cases, Merritt and Lillooet report zero
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops local health area (LHA) saw another increase in weekly COVID-19 cases.According to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Kamloops saw 138 new COVID-...
Dec 15, 2021
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