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Third death attributed to Royal Inland COVID-19 outbreaks; case count grows to 54
KAMLOOPS - The toll taken by four COVID-19 outbreaks at Royal Inland Hospital is growing.The hospital has confirmed outbreaks on 5-South (declared on Nov. 2), 7-North (Nov. 8), 6-South (Nov. 10) and 5...
Nov 17, 2021
Mississippi executes man who killed wife, terrorized family
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to killing his estranged wife and terrorizing their family has become the first person executed in Mississippi since 2012. David Neal Cox received a let...
Nov 17, 2021
Kamloops council puts pressure on Interior Health to answer questions about Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is putting the pressure on Interior Health (IH/IHA) to give answers about staffing shortages and other stressors Royal Inland Hospital is facing.At a council meeting on Tue...
Nov 17, 2021
Nearly 72 per cent of new COVID-19 hospitalizations not fully vaccinated: ministry
VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting 324 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths from the virus. The Health Ministry says in a statement Wednesday there are 3,380 active COVID-19 cases with 37...
Nov 17, 2021
"Work with employees and their lives": Kamloops businesses urged to get flexible to retain staff
KAMLOOPS - Ongoing labour shortages have made recruitment and retention hot topics in the local business community. Venture Kamloops (VK) says higher wages are regularly touted as a solution, but that...
Nov 17, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count up by 324 Wednesday; 50 new cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 324 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Nov. 17), including 50 within Interior Health.The province's health ministry says the active caseload is down to 3,380 (-188 from Tuesday)...
Nov 17, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Robbie Ray wins Cy Young Award after standout season with Jays
Robbie Ray has won the Cy Young Award as the American League's best pitcher in 2021. Ray had a 13-7 record for the Toronto Blue Jays this past season. He had a 2.84 earned-run average with 248 strikeo...
Nov 17, 2021
How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
MANKATO, Minnesota (AP) - Charlie Kirk stood 80 miles from where George Floyd was murdered, faced an overwhelmingly white audience, and declared he was going to say things "no one dares say out loud."...
Nov 17, 2021
Kamloops dental surgeon fined, banned from providing sedation after second offence
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops dental surgeon has been permanently banned from providing sedation in B.C. after running afoul of the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. (CDSBC) for a second time.In a publicatio...
Nov 17, 2021
Survivor group urges patience as feds face calls for military sex misconduct apology
OTTAWA - A survivors' group is urging patience as the federal government faces calls to deliver a long-promised apology to military personnel affected by sexual misconduct while in uniform. The apolog...
Nov 17, 2021
