Category Archives: British Columbia
Vaccination much more effective in building antibodies than infection: Dr. Henry
B.C.'s provincial health officer is encouraging British Columbians, including those who have contracted COVID-19 before, to get vaccinated.During Tuesday's COVID-19 update, Dr. Bonnie Henry said over ...
Sep 22, 2021
'Impressive' start for B.C. vaccine card, COVID hospitalizations increase
British Columbia's vaccine passport program is nearing a milestone.Health Minister Adrian Dix said during a COVID-19 update on Tuesday that 2.987 million residents have got their vaccine card that is ...
Sep 21, 2021
Nanaimo man arrested after pointing suspected loaded, prohibited handgun at teenagers
NANAIMO - Local Mounties arrested a man who they believe pointed a loaded handgun at a vehicle with four people inside as they drove past on Departure Bay Rd.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened on...
Sep 21, 2021
Getting vaccinated while pregnant is safer than getting infected, says Dr. Henry
B.C.'s top doctor is urging pregnant and breast feeding women to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as infections in these individuals lead to higher hospitalization rates.Dr. Bonnie Henry said new moth...
Sep 21, 2021
Pregnant, breastfeeding women encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is encouraging people who are pregnant, planning to get pregnant or breastfeeding to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry says 40 pregnant women h...
Sep 21, 2021
Suspect arrested in fatal north Okanagan shooting near Vernon, B.C.: RCMP
VERNON, B.C. - One person has been killed in a shooting near Vernon, B.C. RCMP say they responded to reports of a vehicle fleeing the scene of a possible shooting on Monday. A body was discovered when...
Sep 21, 2021
BCNU president resigns for "personal reasons"
KAMLOOPS - The BC Nurses' Union (BCNU) president has stepped down.In a news release late Monday (Sept. 20) evening, BCNU states Christine Sorensen has resigned "for personal reasons and to pursue othe...
Sep 21, 2021
Schools in Salmon Arm, B.C., maintain some safety measures after anti-vax protest
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The main doors of many public schools in Salmon Arm, B.C., will remain locked Tuesday but the school district says it has lifted "hold and secure" measures in place since a disturbi...
Sep 21, 2021
Ballot count underway across the country as federal election polls close in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Polls have closed in British Columbia and Yukon, marking the end of voting across the country. Yukon's chief medical health officer Dr. Brendan Hanley is on leave to run for the Liberals t...
Sep 20, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases drop considerably on mid island
NANAIMO - While 80 new COVID cases were announced for the mid-Island region, the number of cases considered active regionally dropped considerably.Data from Island Health published on Monday, Sept. 20...
Sep 20, 2021
