Author Archives: Doug Collins
Tickets for abbreviated Y Dream Home Lottery go on sale Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - The 2021 Y Dream Home is nearing completion, but even before every detail is in place, tickets will go on sale to win the brand new house in the Oak Hills neighbourhood of Westsyde. "This h...
May 03, 2021
Interior Health's chief medical health officer recommends people 30 to 50 to register through pharmacies
KAMLOOPS - As of Tuesday (May 4), anyone 52 or over who's registered for their COVID-19 vaccine can book their appointment. Although if people between the ages of 30 and 50 have the option to get a va...
May 02, 2021
Death due to COVID-19 parties could lead to manslaughter charges: experts
People who break health rules by holding parties that lead to death from COVID-19 should heed the warning from a British Columbia judge about facing a manslaughter charge, legal experts say. Prof. Lis...
Apr 30, 2021
Battle brewing over big rigs on Highway 5A between Kamloops and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the TNRD Board of Directors voted in favour of writing a letter in support of a call from local residents to ban commercial truck traffic along Highway 5A between Kamloops and Me...
Apr 29, 2021
Canfor posts $427.8M Q1 profit compared with a loss a year ago as lumber prices soar
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $427.8 million compared with a loss a year ago, boosted by record results in its lumber business and improved results in its pulp and paper ...
Apr 29, 2021
IH urges vaccinated individuals to follow health protocols amid increase of variants of concern
KAMLOOPS - More than 36,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Kamloops to date. As more people get their shots, Interior Health is reminding those vaccinated to stay vigilant. Most o...
Apr 28, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: B.C.'s new travel restrictions easy to break, easy to follow
KAMLOOPS - THE BARK OF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS in B.C. is a lot worse than their bite.Take camping, for example. British Columbians must go camping in spring - it's in our DNA.As of right now, we aren't a...
Apr 28, 2021
Kamloops & District Labour Council pushes for paid sick days
KAMLOOPS - The president of the Kamloops & District Labour Council says the provincial government needs to do a little more to support workers during the pandemic. Lois Rugg says she wants to see ...
Apr 27, 2021
Kamloops residents worried about family back in India impacted by deadly COVID-19 spread
KAMLOOPS - The scenes from India are stunning. Hundreds of dead bodies in the middle of cities. Makeshift crematoriums being built just to accommodate the thousands dying every day from COVID-19.Max P...
Apr 27, 2021
Trustees vote to end program assigning uniformed police officers to Vancouver schools
VANCOUVER - Uniformed police officers will no longer be assigned to Vancouver public schools after trustees voted to end its school liaison officer program.The program has been under review for almost...
Apr 27, 2021
