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Embrace culture in times of loss and grief, says Syilx mental health worker
June 11, 2021 - 1:29 PM

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How COVID-19 deaths are counted in B.C.
June 11, 2021 - 7:00 AM

As the B.C. death count due to COVID-19 slowly grows towards the 2,000 mark (1,725 as of June 10), the sad reality is that we will never know just how many of those deaths were caused by the virus as opposed to other ailments.
Interior Health fielding more inquiries about Medical Assistance in Dying
June 08, 2021 - 7:30 PM

It’s been more than five years since Canadian’s have had access to Medically Assistance in Dying and uptake within the Southern Interior has grown with each passing year, particularly since new legislation has come into effect.
RDOS seeks vendors for 3 popular regional district parks
June 07, 2021 - 4:00 PM

A new program from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen could offer some help to local food service operators hit by the pandemic.
Unmarked burial site at residential school damages Canada's human rights reputation
June 02, 2021 - 11:00 AM

OTTAWA - The discovery of an unmarked burial site at a Kamloops, B.C. residential school has sent shock waves across the world, which experts say will have a lasting negative impact on Canada's reputation as a leading human rights defender.
Kamloops man gets shingles and wants to encourage others to get their shingles shot
May 30, 2021 - 3:30 PM

For Jason Hewlett, what started out as a little rash turned into something much worse and far more painful. On a typical Sunday evening earlier this month, the Kamloops man noticed the rash beneath his right arm but initially ‘didn’t think much of it’.
Kamloops homeless outreach facility deemed nuisance 'for life'
May 28, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The Loop has been given "nuisance property" status by community services staff in Kamloops.
No vaccine passports in B.C's future: Dr. Bonnie Henry
May 25, 2021 - 3:50 PM

Vaccine passports aren’t something B.C.’s top doctor sees in this province’s future.
B.C.'s police watchdog called to investigate RCMP involvement in fatal crash near Sicamous
May 21, 2021 - 9:53 AM

The province’s police watchdog will be looking into a motor vehicle crash near Sicamous that resulted in a fatality.
Tam hopeful for summer even as Canada hits grim death milestone in COVID-19 pandemic
May 18, 2021 - 5:15 PM

OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer said Tuesday she expects Canadians who got the Oxford-AstraZeneca in the first round of vaccinations will be able to choose which vaccine they get for their second dose.
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