Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. records 1,006 new cases of COVID-19, hospitalizations top 500
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations have topped the 500 mark for the first time, leading the province to put a temporary pause on scheduled surgeries in the Lower Mainland. In a news conferenc...
Apr 22, 2021
Variants surge: Leaders urge Ottawa to beef up restrictions for travellers to Canada
Ontario's premier got emotional today as he apologized for a mistake and some leaders urged the federal government to tighten restrictions for travellers returning to Canada as rates of COVID-19 varia...
Apr 22, 2021
Kamloops recorded 44 COVID-19 cases last week - less than half of the week before
KAMLOOPS - There are encouraging signs for Kamloops in the most recent COVID-19 data provided by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. The map reporting case counts by community for the week of April 1...
Apr 21, 2021
B.C. adds 862 COVID-19 cases Wednesday; hospitalizations approach 500
VICTORIA - B.C.'s COVID-19 pandemic added another 862 cases Wednesday (Apr. 21), while hospitalization and intensive care totals push further into record territory. The new totals are included in a re...
Apr 21, 2021
Petit Creek fire west of Merritt now being held
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: The Thompson-Nicola Regional has now lifted all evacuation alerts surrounding the Petit Creek wildfire. EARLIER: B.C. Wildfire crews have made good progress containing a 100-he...
Apr 21, 2021
Fraser-Nicola MLA Tegart disappointed by cuts to education in B.C. budget
VICTORIA - The BC NDP tabled their 2021 budget on Tuesday.Minister Selina Robinson forecasted a $9.7 billion deficit for this fiscal year. The Province is promising to spend $8.7 billion on infrastruc...
Apr 21, 2021
Passenger Transportation Board to investigate pandemic's impact; pauses Uber application for expansion
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) has shelved Uber's bid to offer service throughout the province while it investigates the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the industry.Uber is alre...
Apr 21, 2021
RCMP identify suspect in Star Lodge stabbing
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have identified a suspect in the Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 20) stabbing in Lower Sahali. Mounties were called to the Star Lodge on Columbia Street West at about 3:30 p.m., findi...
Apr 21, 2021
B.C. budget notable not for what it includes but what it lacks: Kamloops MLAs
VICTORIA - The B.C. budget introduced Tuesday (Apr. 20) included billions of dollars in new spending as the NDP government works to lift the province's economy out of its pandemic-induced doldrums.New...
Apr 20, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 849; Interior Health sees 67 more cases
VICTORIA - B.C. has found another 849 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Apr. 20), including 67 within Interior Health. The figures are included in an update provided by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie H...
Apr 20, 2021
