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Many factors considered for smaller community-wide vaccination: Interior Health

Kimberley case counts not at the point for 18 years and older community vaccination, says Interior Health. (File photo)

East Kootenay resort town’s COVID-19 situation not at the point of community-wide vaccination, say officials

by Trevor Crawley
2h ago

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Trudeau pledges to cut emissions by 40% to 45% by 2030, short of U.S. goal
- updated 8h ago
Strong winds forecasted for Kamloops Fire Centre, BC Wildfire service urges caution
- 2h ago
Penticton MP weighs in on federal budget
- 3h ago
COLUMN: Redecorate your home with help from the library
- 4h ago
Penticton’s original brewery goes eco-friendly under new ownership
- 5h ago

Vernon RCMP are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly pointed a firearm at two people outside a downtown business Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Contributed)

Man who brandished firearm in downtown Vernon sought by police

by Brendan Shykora

1h ago

MLA Shirley Bond, right, answers questions during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on February 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Former B.C. gaming minister says she wasn’t told directly about dirty cash flowing to casinos

by The Canadian Press

3h ago

VIDEO: Large, police-patrolled crowds gather at Vancouver beach for COVID protests

Rutland Senior Secondary forestry student Katie Weisbrod plants a seedling in Joe Rich. (Twila Amato - Black Press Media)

Getting back to nature: Kelowna forestry students plant for a better tomorrow

FILE – NDP Leader John Horgan, right, and local candidate Mike Farnworth greet one another with an elbow bump during a campaign stop in Coquitlam, B.C., on Friday, September 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. won’t be using random individual road stops to enforce travel rules: Safety Minister

In this image from NASA, NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity lands on the surface of Mars Monday, April 19, 2021. The little 4-pound helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin Martian air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. (NASA via AP)

VIDEO: NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet

AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants

NACI was minutes away Tuesday afternoon from providing an update to its advice that AstraZeneca shouldn’t be given to people under the age of 55 but the planned briefing was called off

by The Canadian Press

3h ago

As part of the province’s strategy to combat the opioid overdose crisis, take-home naloxone kits have been distributed throughout the province. (Courtesy of Gaëlle Nicolussi)

Vancouver Island could be at its worst point of overdose crises yet: medical health officer

Island Health issued overdose advisories for Victoria, various communities in the last two weeks

by Jake Romphf

3h ago

Spend a lot of time doing yard work? It might be contributing to climate change
- updated 3h ago
Tolko urged to halt planned logging above Greater Vernon water supply
- updated 3h ago
Silver Star, Vernon Christian schools latest in COVID-19 exposures
- 2h ago
Montreal newspaper blasted for front-page photo of Trudeau in India
- updated 4h ago
Impaired driver on slippery slope with Vernon RCMP
- 4h ago

Salmon Arm Silverbacks slip past West Kelowna

Simon Tassy scores twice as Gorillas dump Warriors 5-2 in B.C. Hockey League pod play in Vernon

by Black Press Media Staff

8h ago

San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) attempts a shot on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner (90) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 19, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

NHL: Virus protocols not ‘relaxed’ for vaccinated players

In the U.S., roughly 40% have had one dose and 25% are fully vaccinated

by Associated Press

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