86 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths in Interior Health

Interior Health update. File photo.
The new deaths are from Heritage Square, a long-term care facility in Vernon

Seasonal influenza vaccine is administered starting each fall in B.C. and around the world. (Langley Advance Times)

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a news conference outside Rideau cottage in Ottawa, Friday, January 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon shared a handwritten note his son received on Jan. 13, 2021. (Ravi Kahlon/Twitter)

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Lilly and Poppy, two cats owned by Kalmar Cat Hotel ownder Donna Goodenough, both have cerebellAr hypoplasia, a genetic neurological condition that affects their ability to control their muscles and bones. Photo by Alistair Taylor – Campbell River Mirror

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A COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon's Heritage Square long-term care home has claimed seven people. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)

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Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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UBC researchers are using the isotopes in sokeye salmon scales to trace their migratory behaviour in the North Pacific, which may help fisheries managers better understand the unique challenges faced by specific stocks. (Black Press file)

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Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen takes part in an update on the COVID pandemic during a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Missing Voices: Touchstones museum profiles underrepresented groups

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Obituaries

Dan McKay

Jan 7th, 2021

Fred Demoskoff

Jan 3rd, 2021

John Vincent ‘Grumpa’ Hacquoil

Dec 31st, 2020

Mary Tarasoff

Dec 29th, 2020

Maggie (Marjy) Thors’

Dec 28th, 2020

Maralyn Plitt (nee Shipclark)

Dec 23rd, 2020

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Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) celebrate a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during second period NHL action in Edmonton, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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Citizen science on a small Vancouver island Coho stream. (Public Fishery Alliance)

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