Author Archives: Doug Collins
Household debt a major concern
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says its concerns are mounting that households are piling on too much debt and posing what the central bank says is a key vulnerability to the economy. In a new report, the...
May 20, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine game plan for youth from 12 to 17 to be revealed in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia will roll out its plans today on how it will vaccinate thousands of children and youth in the province against COVID-19. Premier John Horgan is joining a news conference to...
May 20, 2021
Updated data shows little change in Kamloops-area COVID-19 spread last week
KAMLOOPS - The latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases in B.C. by community shows steady cases throughout Kamloops and the Interior.The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows 32 cases in Kamloops fo...
May 19, 2021
CMHA Kamloops: B.C. government's suicide statistics 'not reflective' of what is being seen in groundwork
KAMLOOPS - A statement earlier this week from the B.C. Coroners Service said suicide deaths in the province decreased by 12 per cent between April 2020 and February 2021 compared to the same time the ...
May 19, 2021
B.C. watching COVID-19 vaccine supply to accelerate delivery of second doses
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say second doses of COVID-19 vaccines may be given sooner than previously expected. The province says officials are closely monitoring the supply of vaccin...
May 18, 2021
Kamloops Council authorizes temporary commercial activity at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has approved a pilot project for Riverside Park this summer. The decision allows Tourism Kamloops to contract commercial activity. Tourism Kamloops CEO Beverley DeSantis sa...
May 18, 2021
Kamloops firefighter remembers friend, colleague Brian Lannon for service, generosity
KAMLOOPS - Fifty-three year old Brian Lannon lived for scuba diving. According to friends and colleagues, it was his passion. "He was really looking forward to retiring in a few years and just getting...
May 18, 2021
Snow possible on high mountain passes
KAMLOOPS - A run of late spring sunshine and warm temperatures is coming to a chilly end for parts of British Columbia. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for higher elevations o...
May 18, 2021
B.C. officials set to announce more support for tourism sector hit hard by pandemic
VICTORIA - Further help is on the way for British Columbia's struggling tourism sector. B.C. Premier John Horgan and Tourism Minister Melanie Mark are set to announce more support today for the sector...
May 18, 2021
Former Liberal minister seeks party leadership after almost decade away from politics
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia government cabinet minister who left politics almost a decade ago to work in the private sector says he's entering the Liberal party's leadership contest. Kevin F...
May 17, 2021
