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One more death, 23 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 23 new cases of COVID-19 today (July 28), bringing the provincial case count to 3,523 so far. In a joint news release, Health Minister Adrian Dix, and Provincial H...
Jul 28, 2020
34 new COVID-19 cases identified in Interior Health, two new virus-related deaths reported in B.C
VICTORIA - Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 81 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C today (July 27), for a total count of 3,500 cases so far. 36 of these were identified between Friday and...
James Peters Jul 27, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...
Jul 27, 2020
Tourism Industry Association of BC proposes $680 million stimulus package to the province
KAMLOOPS - The Tourism Industry Association of BC is a coalition of more than 19,000 businesses that serve the millions of tourists who visit the province each year. On Tuesday (July 21), the group pr...
Jul 22, 2020
As daily COVID-19 cases rise across BC, citizens of Kamloops asked to recommit to virus safety
KAMLOOPS - For the past four months, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a whole new way of life for people in Kamloops and around the globe.Now that summer is here and more businesses have opened up, m...
Jul 21, 2020
Kamloops SPCA reminds pet owners about the dangers of animals in hot cars
KAMLOOPS - It finally feels like summer has arrived in Kamloops. However, with the toasty weather comes a reminder from the Kamloops and District branch of the BC SPCA that a hot car isn't the place t...
Jul 20, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: How the pandemic has changed the way we do medicine
I HAD AN APPOINTMENT with my doctor this week. He was in his office in Vancouver; I was in my house. We met on FaceTime.Actually, I have several doctors. My nurse practitioner takes care of the basics...
Jul 18, 2020
Six employees at Kelowna General test positive for COVID-19
KELOWNA - Six people working at Kelowna General Hospital have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Interior Health released the information late Friday afternoon. It says the cases are connected to...
Jul 17, 2020
Interior Health alarmed about rising illicit toxic drug deaths
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (July 16), the BC Coroners Service released the most recent numbers on Illicit drug toxicity deaths in the province. The news was not good. Throughout B.C., 175 people died from...
Jul 16, 2020
Feds, provinces reach deal on funding for reopening from COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Jus...
Jul 16, 2020
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