News Items tag as: Vaccine

COVID-19 spring booster vaccines now available throughout BC
April 08, 2024 - 3:50 PM

BC residents now have access to spring COVID-19 vaccine boosters to protect themselves from the virus.
Can't remember if you're vaccinated for measles? Interior Health says you should find out
February 15, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Getting a measles vaccine can't be a last minute decision for anyone wanting to travel to high risk parts of the world like the United Kingdom.
Kamloops school district has no plans to require proof of immunization
September 18, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - As health authorities and politicians discuss the potential of having proof of immunization in schools, the Kamloops-Thompson School District has no plans to impose that requirement on its own.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

COVID-19 spring booster vaccines now available throughout BC