Tag Archives: Health
Province working to boost vaccination rates, as Interior Health region records 234 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
VICTORIA - The BC Government says vaccination rates in the province received a boost this week, thanks to the 'Walk-in Wednesday' program.In a news release today (Aug. 5), the province says more than ...
Aug 05, 2021
Repeat Nanaimo fentanyl trafficker serving back-to-back jail sentences
NANAIMO - A drug trafficker caught red-handed by Nanaimo RCMP was sentenced to an additional three and a half years in jail, less than three months after he was put away for separate local drug offenc...
Aug 05, 2021
New women-led non-profit opening doors and listening to all who need it
NANAIMO - A welcoming space on the ground floor of a downtown Nanaimo landmark is now open for all those looking for someone to talk to. The Rise Bridge Project, spearheaded by women focused on empowe...
Aug 05, 2021
With live music, therapy dogs, and smoothies, Interior Health takes comfort-based approach to vaccinations
KAMLOOPS - With live music, therapy dogs on site, and free smoothies, Interior Health aimed to make the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) vaccination clinic feel laid-back and approachable this week. Wa...
Aug 04, 2021
Kamloops sees slight decrease in weekly COVID-19 cases, Central Okanagan nearly triples again
KAMLOOPS - The latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases by Local Health Area (LHA) shows Kamloops' COVID-19 cases slightly decreased in the last week.The map from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)...
Aug 04, 2021
B.C. reports 342 new COVID-19 cases province-wide, including 171 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Exactly half of the cases in the B.C. government's latest COVID-19 update are in Interior Health.Between August 3 and 4, the province is reporting 342 new cases of COVID-19, with 171 of the...
Aug 04, 2021
Condition of Nanaimo dirt bike rider improves after serious Rock City Rd. crash
NANAIMO - A man involved in a dirt bike crash on Nanaimo's Rock City Rd. is expected to survive.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien informed NanaimoNewsNOW the man is in stable condition after he lost cont...
Aug 04, 2021
Walk-in Wednesday providing vaccines, therapy dogs, and music in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - To commemorate 'walk-in Wednesday', the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops will host live entertainment, therapy dogs, and smoothies today.During the B.C.-wide walk-in-Wednesday (Aug. 4)...
Dave Barry Aug 04, 2021
No appointment necessary 'Walk-in Wednesday' debuts province-wide
NANAIMO - All mass vaccination clinics in B.C. are open to eligible recipients on Wednesday Aug. 4 to get immunized against COVID-19.Walk-in Wednesday enables everybody 12-years-old and up to receive ...
Aug 04, 2021
Kamloops still working on bag ban bylaw, but one local store can help folks reduce consumer waste
KAMLOOPS - The effort to limit the use of single-use plastics has been in the works in the City of Kamloops since early-2019. That effort may have received a boost last week, as the provincial governm...
Aug 03, 2021
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