Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 420, with 58 cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded 420 new cases of COVID-19 on the last day before the May long weekend. The numbers are included in an updated prepared by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. There...
May 21, 2021
Brock Middle School added to COVID-19 exposure list; Sa-Hali Secondary has second exposure in two weeks
KAMLOOPS - A pair of new school exposures have been added to the Interior Health COVID-19 exposure website for Kamloops. IH says Brocklehurst Middle School saw an exposure on May 13, 14, 17 and 18. Sa...
May 21, 2021
Property tax notices coming out; new process for Home Owner Grant applications
KAMLOOPS - There is an important procedure change for B.C. property taxpayers this summer.As property tax notices are distributed this week, homeowners will notice they can no longer apply for the Hom...
May 21, 2021
Woman killed in crash after police pursuit near Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - One woman was killed Thursday (May 20) when the vehicle she was riding in crashed while being pursued by RCMP.In a news release, Sicamous RCMP say the incident has been referred to th...
May 21, 2021
Power knocked out to portion of Upper Sahali
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: B.C. Hydro says power has now been restored. EARLIER: Hundreds of Upper Sahali residents awoke without electricity this morning. B.C. Hydro says an outage affecting 648 customers wa...
May 21, 2021
Landing gear collapse factored into Kamloops plane crash: TSB
KAMLOOPS - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada says it appears the collapse of landing gear was at the root of a small plane crash in Kamloops Thursday morning (May 20).In an email, the TS...
May 20, 2021
B.C. records 357 new COVID-19 cases, 33 within Interior Health
VICTORIA - As vaccinations increase, B.C. is continuing to see a declining level of COVID-19 spread. In a briefing Thursday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 357 new cases of the vi...
May 20, 2021
Plan to restart B.C.'s economy as COVID restrictions ease comes Tuesday: minister
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is poised to announce details of a provincial restart plan to support the post-pandemic economy. Ravi Kahlon, B.C.'s economic recovery minister, told the leg...
May 20, 2021
Third Avenue pedestrian bridge to close for maintenance next week
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says two of the most recognizable landmarks of the Kamloops downtown will be given some much-needed maintenance this summer.In a news release, the City says the Third A...
May 20, 2021
Lumber prices keep rising, adding costs, stresses to Kamloops home builders
KAMLOOPS - The production line at lumber mills across North America are running again closer to full capacity, simply trying to keep up with consumer demand. Despite predictions of an economic recessi...
May 19, 2021
