Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. could lift more COVID restrictions starting on Family Day: top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings are expected to be gradually lifted next month, starting on Family Day. Dr. Bonnie Henry says that's possible i...
Jan 28, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalization rises in B.C.; 13 more die
VICTORIA - The province is reporting hospitalization due to COVID-19 back up in B.C. Thursday (Jan. 27), to 977 patients. That's an increase of 28 from Wednesday.In a news release, the provincial heal...
Jan 27, 2022
Canada's top doctor says severe illness trends are still rising in most jurisdictions
Canada's top doctor says even though the average daily COVID-19 case count across the country is down 30 per cent compared to last week, it's not an accurate reflection of the state of the pandemic. D...
Jan 27, 2022
B.C. extends proof of vaccine card program to the end of June
VICTORIA - British Columbia's vaccine card program is being extended until June 30. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the government is trying to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19...
Jan 25, 2022
Citing record low return estimates, conservation groups lobby government for steelhead protection
KAMLOOPS - More than a dozen conservation groups are calling on the federal government to protect the endangered Interior Fraser River steelhead under Canada's Species at Risk Act.Experts estimate the...
Jan 25, 2022
Do you soon plan on driving to the Lower Mainland, now that the Trans-Canada and Coquihalla highways have re-opened?
Jan 25, 2022 Image Credit: Flickr / Province of B.C.
Only 51 per cent of children aged 5 to 11 have had at least one vaccine dose
As the Omicron variant continues to strain Canadian hospitals, a vaccine hesitancy expert is voicing concern about the slow vaccination rate of children between the ages of five and 11. In the two mon...
Jan 25, 2022
Full TNRD audit reveals former CAO Gill's spending habits for many years
KAMLOOPS - From expenses without itemized receipts to purchases for friends and family, and even accepting vacations from a Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) contractor, former CAO Sukh Gill se...
Jan 24, 2022
Rapid tests to be distributed to schools in British Columbia
VICTORIA - Schools in British Columbia will soon get rapid antigen tests as a way to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 among staff, including teachers and administrators. The Education Ministry says...
Jan 20, 2022
High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours
LILLOOET, B.C. - A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named "Hot Spot" after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Se...
Jan 20, 2022
