Author Archives: James Peters
Interior Health to declare COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital medical wing
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The provincial health ministry has confirmed the outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital. EARLIER: Interior Health says it is in the process of declaring a COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inla...
Nov 02, 2021
Drivers told to be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions after Tuesday morning's black ice
KAMLOOPS - Thanks to overnight freezing rain, drivers in the Thompson, Nicola and Shuswap regions got a reminder of the upcoming winter weather conditions Tuesday morning (Nov. 2).DriveBC reported veh...
Nov 02, 2021
Landlord turfs Kamloops North Shore wellness centre staffed by unvaccinated nurses
KAMLOOPS - A controversial wellness centre on the Kamloops North Shore opened by unvaccinated nurses will have to find a new location.Ezra Wellness opened in a commercial space in the 500-block of Tra...
Nov 02, 2021
Ovechkin, McDavid, Andersen named NHL's three stars for October
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen were named the NHL's Three Stars for the month of Oct...
Nov 02, 2021
B.C. Premier John Horgan working virtually after throat biopsy
VICTORIA - The premier's office in British Columbia says John Horgan is making good progress following last week's biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. A statement on Tuesday said Horgan is part...
Nov 02, 2021
'Showing community leadership': Kamloops council colleagues differ from Walsh's COVID-19 vaccine views
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Councillor Denis Walsh has been vocal about his decision to not get the COVID-19 vaccine.After getting COVID-19 in the spring, Walsh believes his natural immunity will help protect...
Nov 01, 2021
Do you think Kamloops city councillors should be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19?
Nov 01, 2021 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
IH school COVID-19 list shrinks but new exposures found in Kamloops, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House
KAMLOOPS - The number of COVID-19 exposures in Interior Health schools is slowly decreasing, but there are new exposures to report from last week in Kamloops and the Cariboo. As of mid-afternoon Monda...
Nov 01, 2021
Interior Health investigates COVID-19 cluster at RiverBend independent living apartments in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health confirms it is investigating a cluster of COVID-19 cases at RiverBend in Brocklehurst. RiverBend is a privately-owned independent living facility and thus is not considered ...
Nov 01, 2021 Image Credit: River Bend
City of Kamloops workers not fully vaccinated must undergo rapid testing: corporate vaccine policy
KAMLOOPS - Details of the vaccine policy for City of Kamloops workers were announced Monday (Nov. 1) afternoon.By Dec. 15, 2021, all City employees, contractors and volunteers will be required to decl...
Nov 01, 2021
