Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. finds 584 COVID-19 cases; indoor mask mandate extended indefinitely
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 584 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (Oct. 29), including 85 in Interior Health.The totals are included in an update from the province's health ministry.There are now 4,982 ac...
Oct 29, 2021
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teen located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say Levi Tweedie has been located.
Oct 29, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Coquihalla closed south of Merritt due to vehicle incident
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: Two people were taken to hospital in critical condition and four others in serious condition after a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway involving a semi-trailer.Transporta...
Oct 29, 2021
Kamloops RCMP officers nabbed 13 suspected impaired drivers last weekend
KAMLOOPS - As we head into another weekend, Kamloops RCMP are reminding motorists about one consequence of impaired driving.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn notes 13 drivers were taken off the r...
Oct 29, 2021
TRU to add 20 fast-track seats to respiratory therapy program with provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - With a provincial funding boost, Thompson Rivers University will be adding 20 new fast-track seats to the school's respiratory therapist diploma program. B.C.'s Ministry of Health says in a...
Oct 29, 2021
Unvaccinated nurses open wellness centre on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Unvaccinated nurses all over the province are no longer permitted to work for British Columbia health authorities. A group of unvaccinated Kamloops nurses is using their job loss as an oppo...
Oct 28, 2021
Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector
MERRITT, B.C. - Environment Canada is upgrading its special weather statement issued earlier this week for the Coquihalla Summit, now designating it a snowfall warning.The forecaster says the warning ...
Oct 28, 2021
Tk'emlúps repeats call for apology, invites Pope Francis to include local region on visit to Canada
TK'EMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC - After news of a planned visit from Pope Francis to Canada, Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) leadership is inviting the Pope to include the local area in his visit. The band says in...
Oct 28, 2021
Heavy rain expected to follow morning snowfall on Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector
MERRITT - Drivers are being reminded of special weather statements still in effect for sections of the Coquihalla Highway, and Okanagan Connector today (Oct. 28). Environment Canada says 10 to 15 cm o...
Oct 28, 2021
Interior capacity limits not expected to be lifted until COVID-19 activity calms, vaccination rates increase
KAMLOOPS - While about 90 per cent of eligible adults in B.C. have gotten a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Interior Health's vaccination rates are lower - at 85 per cent. And health officials say the...
Oct 27, 2021
