Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Health Canada approves Pfizer antiviral pill
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19. The authorization posted to the Health Canada website this morning says the treatment is greenlighted for adult patients ...
Jan 17, 2022
Highland Valley workers to vote on new contract
KAMLOOPS - More than 1,000 union workers remain on the job at the Highland Valley Copper mine west of Logan Lake today. Following weekend talks, the United Steelworkers Local 7619 negotiators released...
Jan 17, 2022
WolfPack basketball teams return from Trinity Western without a win
KAMLOOPS - It was a challenging weekend for both Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack basketball teams in Langley. The men dropped their first game Friday (Jan. 14) against the Trinity Western Sp...
Jan 16, 2022
Truckers call on B.C. government to ensure dangerous highways cleaned
VANCOUVER - A group representing truck drivers is calling on the B.C. government to ensure highways are cleared of snow and dangerous potholes are fixed or goods will no longer be transported. Ajay To...
Jan 16, 2022
Omicron-specific vaccine likely to come too late to help in this wave: Sharma
OTTAWA - Health Canada's chief medical adviser says variant-specific vaccines can be approved faster than the general ones first issued to combat COVID-19, but one targeting the Omicron strain still l...
Jan 16, 2022
Elizabeth Fry Society's Rent Bank providing grants to Merritt and area renters affected by flooding
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry's (Kamloops E Fry) Rent Bank is distributing one-time grants to qualified renters in Merritt and area who have been severely affected by the floods i...
Jan 15, 2022
Vaccine rules for truck drivers entering Canada come into effect
A COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States is now in effect, raising worries about future disruptions to the supply chain. As of today Canadian truckers must b...
Jan 15, 2022
Tsunami advisories issued for parts of coastal British Columbia
The National Tsunami Warning Center says advisories cautioning of potential strong currents and waves are expected to be in place across much of coastal British Columbia for the next several hours. Th...
Jan 15, 2022
Canada's public health leaders navigate choppy waters as pandemic drags on
MONTREAL - The abrupt departure of Quebec's public health director last week was further evidence of the rocky road being navigated by the country's chief medical officers as the Omicron wave pushes t...
Jan 15, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak at Ridgeview Lodge declared over, hospitalizations increase to 500 in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Ministry of Health announced that the COVID-19 outbreak at Ridgeview Lodge in Kamloops is declared over.In Wednesday's (Jan. 12) pandemic update from the province, five new healthc...
Jan 12, 2022
