Tag Archives: Health
Kamloops sees another drop in weekly COVID-19 cases, lowest daily rate since early August
KAMLOOPS - For the first time since early August, the Kamloops local health area (LHA) is at an average daily rate of COVID-19 cases between 5.1 and 10. According to the latest data from the B.C. Cent...
Aaron Schulze Dec 01, 2021
B.C. reports 375 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decrease in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government says Wednesday's (Dec. 1) COVID-19 case counts are provisional and may be updated, but the province reports 375 new cases, with 69 of them in Interior Health.Active case...
Dec 01, 2021
Single warming centre open for Nanaimo's vulnerable population
NANAIMO - For those experiencing homelessness during the winter months, a warming centre can be the difference between life or death.The Society for Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy (SEIA) is offering t...
Dec 01, 2021
B.C. reports 358 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government is now disclosing which percentage of the province's population age five and older is vaccinated against COVID-19. As of Tuesday (Nov. 30), 84.8 per cent (4,225,218) of ...
Aaron Schulze Nov 30, 2021
Interior Health's COVID-19 restrictions on capacity limits to expire at midnight
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health's COVID-19 restrictions on organized events will be repealed at midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 1). During the B.C. government's COVID-19 briefing Tuesday (Nov. 30) afternoon, P...
Aaron Schulze Nov 30, 2021
Interior Health to begin offering pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - This week, Interior Health will begin offering Pfizer-BioNtech pediatric vaccines for children aged 5 to 11. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton says the Health Canada a...
Nov 29, 2021
B.C. reports 970 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, drop in active cases
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 970 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Nov. 26 to 29) with 189 of them in Interior Health. Active cases decreased to 2,882 in the province (down by 153 since Nov. 26) and 53...
Aaron Schulze Nov 29, 2021
Inattentive driver sentenced for fatal rear-end crash in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Andrew Capadouca's wife kissed him and waved goodbye as he rode off on his motorcycle headed for lunch on a clear, warm afternoon in Nanaimo.Minutes later the 73-year-old retiree was pronoun...
Nov 29, 2021
Nanaimo St. John Ambulance official hopes flooding leads to increased preparedness
NANAIMO - Damaging floods in parts of B.C. has a local emergency preparedness advocate stressing the importance of being ready for natural disasters.Six people have been confirmed killed or missing, w...
Nov 26, 2021
Nlaka'pamux evacuees gather in Kamloops as they await more info on returning home
KAMLOOPS - A large part of the territory of the Nlaka'pamux people lies along the stretch of Highway 8 that was damaged extensively by flooding almost two weeks ago. While work continues to get folks ...
Nov 25, 2021
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