Author Archives: James Peters
End of in-office surgeries expected to extend RIH's wait list
KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) will have another reason for long surgical wait times at the end of the month.On Sept. 30, the College of Physicians and Surgeons will be stopping in-office surg...
Sep 15, 2021
Kamloops and surrounding rural communities grateful for paramedic hires, 24/7 ambulance service
KAMLOOPS - This week, the B.C. government announced enhanced ambulance services for rural and urban communities in the province. The change comes with an ongoing hiring push for more paramedics and di...
Sep 15, 2021
Provincial, Interior active cases down, but 661 new COVID-19 cases found in B.C.
VICTORIA - B.C.'s active caseload is down Wednesday (Sept. 15), a glimmer of hope amid the fourth wave of COVID-19. In a news release, B.C.'s health ministry says there were 661 new cases of COVID-19 ...
Sep 15, 2021
Wells Gray killer David Ennis denied parole for fourth time
WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. BOWDEN, AB. - The man responsible for one of B.C.'s most horrifying mass murders has again been denied parole. In August of 1982, David Shearing, who n...
Sep 15, 2021
Merritt RCMP and Major Crimes investigating suspicious death
KAMLOOPS - The Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) has been called to assist the Merritt RCMP following the discovery of a body in a rural area of Merritt.Just before 8:00 a.m. on September ...
Sep 15, 2021
Provincial response to RIH staffing strain includes emergency department funding, patient discharge planning
KAMLOOPS - According to BC health officials, Royal Inland Hospital running at 117 per cent capacity, and the provincial health minister says several steps have been taken to address staffing strain in...
Sep 14, 2021
First COVID-19 exposures of the school year recorded at Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: CFJC Today has been made aware of school exposures at Westsyde Secondary (Sept. 7) and Twin Rivers Education Centre (Sept. 8) EARLIER: The first COVID-19 exposure at a Kamloops scho...
Sep 14, 2021
DECISION 2021: Climate Change
KAMLOOPS - In the second part of our federal election coverage, we look at climate change. After another devastating wildfire season, caused in large part by a series of heatwaves through the province...
Sep 14, 2021
DECISION 2021: COVID-19 Pandemic Response
KAMLOOPS - The federal election is exactly one week away with voters going to the polls on Monday, Sept. 20. There are many issues that could impact this election, but none bigger than the pandemic. T...
Sep 14, 2021
COVID-19 restrictions eased for Interior Health; vaccination mandated for B.C. healthcare workers
VANCOUVER - With the B.C. COVID-19 vaccine card program in effect as of Monday (Sept. 13), the provincial government is allowing Interior Health (IH) residents a return to closer-to-normal. In a news ...
Sep 13, 2021
