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Montreal Children's Hospital helping treat adults with COVID-19
OTTAWA - Two adult patients with COVID-19 were treated in a Montreal pediatric intensive care unit this week - a sign of how hospitals are stretching to accommodate the pandemic. Hospitals in som...
Apr 18, 2020
Flooding leads to the activation of the Cariboo Regional District's Emergency Operations Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Friday as flooding struck the Wildwood area, just north of Williams Lake.The Regional District says ...
Apr 17, 2020
Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020
Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020
No calls for bears in Kamloops, but they're out of hibernation and looking for food: B.C. Conservation
KAMLOOPS - The hills around Kamloops are barren with no visible signs of bears, but that doesn't mean they're not out. The spring weather appears to be here to stay and experts are appealing to people...
Apr 17, 2020 There have been no official reports for bears in the Kamloops area this spring, but conservation officer say they are out (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Even with government supports, COVID-19 pandemic a shock to the system for downtown Kamloops businesses
KAMLOOPS - It was almost one month ago to the day that it became apparent to Emily Sedgwick that she wouldn't be able to launch her new store, Crooked Crown, as planned."It was a little bit of a rough...
Apr 17, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night, going to the New York Liberty in an Oregon sweep of the top two picks. Ionescu set the NCAA record for triple-doubles and ...
Apr 17, 2020
Logan Lake council votes for no property tax increase in 2020
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Councillors with the District of Logan Lake have voted against any property tax, garbage and recycling rate, or sewer rate increases this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In a news...
Apr 17, 2020 Image Credit: District of Logan Lake
B.C. Lions 2020 training camp won't be in Kamloops.
KAMLOOPS --- If and when the B.C. Lions have a training camp this spring, or summer, it will not be in Kamloops.The Lions have informed the city that if there is a training camp it will be at their Su...
Apr 17, 2020 Image credit: B.C. Lions
Two Montreal lawyers file application to trademark the term COVID-19
Two Montreal lawyers have applied to trademark COVID-19, a filing that some experts said it is unlikely to succeed. Meriem Amir and Giovanni De Sua filed applications on ...
Apr 17, 2020
