Author Archives: Doug Collins

Kamloops Seniors Village staff member tests positive for COVID-19; exposure restrictions in place
KAMLOOPS - While Interior Health declared Kamloops Seniors Village's outbreak over, the long-term care facility experienced a staff exposure.In an email to families and residents of Kamloops Seniors V...
Doug Collins Oct 02, 2021
City buys the Duchess, Northbridge hotel and parking lot for $7.1 million
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has purchased a key property on Tranquille Road for $7.1 million to create new affordable housing and market rental housing on the North Shore. 377 Tranquille Road, the...
Doug Collins Oct 01, 2021
Friday finds 714 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., 11 more deaths
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 714 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (Oct. 1), including 205 new cases in Interior Health.The numbers come courtesy of an update to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control COVID-1...
Doug Collins Oct 01, 2021
'How full is too full?': SD73 parent advocate says district in desperate need for more space
KAMLOOPS - Outside Westmount Elementary, the kids have plenty of space to play. Inside it's a different story. While the district won't allow media in the building, the school is at 179 per cent capac...
Doug Collins Oct 01, 2021
"Do the right thing": MP-elect Caputo implores PM Trudeau to pay respects at Tk'emlups te Secwepemc
KAMLOOPS - In one of his first acts since he was elected last Monday (Sept. 20), Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP-elect Frank Caputo has penned a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.In the letter, Cap...
Doug Collins Oct 01, 2021
Masks mandated for all K-to-12 children in B.C. schools starting Monday
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced an expanded mask mandate in B.C. schools. Starting Monday (Oct. 4), all students from K-to-12 will be required to wear masks indoors...
Doug Collins Oct 01, 2021
RCMP searching for missing hunter
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: This story has been updated here. EARLIER: RCMP in Surrey are looking for a missing 47-year old man who apparently went on a hunting trip last week, possibly to the Merritt area. Po...
Doug Collins Sep 29, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count at 652 Tuesday; 162 new cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - There are 652 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Tuesday (Sept. 28), with 162 of them found in Interior Health.The totals are included in an update to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)...
Doug Collins Sep 28, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander grows by seven in 24 hours
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says the COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander Senior Centre in Brocklehurst has grown by seven new cases in 24 hours.There are now 21 cases at the facility, up from 14 cases...
Doug Collins Sep 28, 2021
Council to consider extending licences for patio extensions
KAMLOOPS - One of the interesting discussion items at Tuesday's council meeting will involve patio extensions on downtown sidewalks. The patios have been in place as part of attempts to help the busin...
Doug Collins Sep 27, 2021

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