Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen – Reuters – July 13, 2022 BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally. According to the World Health Organization’s most recent report, it was behind 52% of cases sequenced in late June, up from 37% in one week.
WHY IT IS SPREADING
Like its closely related sibling, BA.4, BA.5 is particularly good at evading the immune protection afforded either by vaccination or prior infection.
Nestled between the Selkirk, Purcell, and Rocky Mountains, the Town of Golden is a vibrant community of around 7,000 residents, including the town proper and
By Shannon Paterson Published: October 20, 2025 at 8:38PM EDT When Jacqueline Podewils learned her mother had reached the top of the waitlist for a life-saving double
The BC Rural Health Network’s Paul Adams had the opportunity to sit down and discuss rural healthcare on Carol James’ Journal… On this edition of
Pender Island is one of the Southern Gulf Islands of the Salish Sea – or rather, two islands. North and South Pender were separated by
