Author Archives: Doug Collins
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs mourns with Tk'emlups te Secwepemc over finding of bodies
KAMLOOPS - The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says it mourns with the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc over the find of at least 215 unmarked graves at the grounds of the old Kamloops Indian Residential School. Ku...
May 28, 2021
Harm of toxic drugs on B.C.'s First Nations to be revealed by health authority
VANCOUVER - Information will be released today on drug toxicity deaths and their effect on First Nations in British Columbia. The First Nations Health Authority says it will release the data from over...
May 27, 2021
Kamloops residents excited for reopening, some will remain cautious as restrictions lift
KAMLOOPS - With Tuesday announcement of B.C.'s reopening plan, there is definite excitement in Kamloops about getting back to normal, but there is also hesitation among some who may feel strange about...
May 26, 2021
Kamloops tourism-dependent businesses celebrate prospect of COVID-19 restrictions being lifted soon
KAMLOOPS - Many local businesses are starting to plan for post-pandemic life, especially now that B.C. has released its restart plan. One of the industries hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic and res...
May 26, 2021
Survey shows 52% of Canadians feel anxious about return to 'normal' after COVID-19
OTTAWA - More than half of Canadians feel somewhat anxious about going back to the way life was before it was turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. Leger asked the question ...
May 26, 2021
Indoor dining, faith gatherings to resume as B.C.'s circuit breaker comes to an end
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s circuit breaker restriction have ended and the province is laying out a roadmap to reopening. "This is indeed a good day, and one that I've been waiting for for a long time, as I'm s...
May 25, 2021
B.C. set to lay out restart road map as COVID-19 cases slow, vaccinations increase
VICTORIA - A plan to be announced today will start to get life and the economy back to normal in British Columbia with the methodical lifting of COVID-19 health restrictions. Premier John Horgan said ...
May 25, 2021
Forecaster says B.C. may have a little cooler summer
KAMLOOPS - AccuWeather Global Weather Center - May 21, 2021 - The summer solstice, which will mark the first official day of summer, is still a month away, but the beginning of June is just around the...
May 21, 2021
Trans Canada slated to reopen
KAMLOOPS - If everything works out, the Trans Canada Highway just east of Golden will reopen today. The route had been closed since mid-April to allow construction to take place on a particularly trea...
May 21, 2021
Pineview Valley revelation 'a welcomed announcement' as Kamloops school crowding reaches critical levels
KAMLOOPS - It's been more than 20 years since a new school was built in the Kamloops-Thompson School District, but the Education Ministry says that's going to change - with a brand new elementary scho...
May 20, 2021
