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Kamloops Accommodation Association says hotels assessing preparedness for workers, patients during COVID-19 crisis
KAMLOOPS - The president of the Kamloops Accommodation Association says there are a few other hotels in the city that are preparing for potential government requests to utilize their spaces if the COV...
Mar 31, 2020 The Kamloops Accommodation Association says there have been conversations among different hotels in the city to see if they're prepared if the government comes calling for rooms (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C.'s first community COVID-19 death was dentist 'dedicated' to health: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the family of a North Vancouver dentist who died at home with COVID-19 says he was a dedicated health care professional who made patient care and safety his top priority. Bett...
Mar 31, 2020
Frontline workers starting to take advantage of Accent Inns' discounted rates during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Julie Pullen gets a heartwarming feeling when she thinks about what her hotel chain, Accent Inns, is doing to provide frontline workers with accommodations during this pandemic. This week, ...
Mar 31, 2020 The Accent Inns in Kamloops is accepting frontline workers who need a safe place to stay during the COVID-19 pandemic (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
The Mustard Seed Kamloops asks for donations of masks for staff and clients
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed is putting out a call for personal protective equipment for its frontline staff. Much of Kamloops's homeless population attends the Mustard Seed's Outreach Centre for meals...
Mar 31, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus
WASHINGTON - The White House on Tuesday projected 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic if current social distancing guidelines are maintained. President Donald Trump cal...
Mar 31, 2020
New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the U...
Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19 ended Tynes' high school career; N.S. guard among seniors in limbo
Kellen Tynes likely would have been touring U.S. college campuses right about now and mapping out his college basketball future with his family. Instead, the 18-year-old from Dartmouth, N.S., spent mu...
Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19 case identified at Cache Creek Subway restaurant
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Interior Health has issued a public alert over a case of COVID-19 at a restaurant in Cache Creek.IH says in a news release that the Subway restaurant located at 1209 Highway 97 in ...
Mar 31, 2020 Image Credit: Google Street View
Montreal Impact midfielder Shamit Shome making most of time alone
Montreal Impact midfielder Shamit Shome has been making the most of his time while hunkered at home. When not reaching out to friends and family, the 22-year-old from Edmonton has been working out and...
Mar 31, 2020
Woodbine Entertainment says it will continue to stable horses on backstretch
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment said Tuesday it will continue stabling horses on its backstretch and provide the essential care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement came...
Mar 31, 2020
