Author Archives: James Peters
Wildfire near Merritt leads to Evacuation Alert
KAMLOOPS - More than twenty homes northwest of Merritt are the subject of an Evacuation Alert. The homes are threatened by the Petit Creek wildfire, which grew to 100 hectares yesterday under windy co...
Apr 19, 2021
B.C. finds 1,005 new COVID-19 cases, sets new highs in active cases, hospitalizations, ICU patients
VICTORIA - Heading into the weekend, B.C. has set new records for active cases of COVID-19, hospitalizations and intensive care patients, according to the province. In a prepared update, Provincial He...
Apr 16, 2021
Interior Health watching hospital capacity closely as COVID-19 cases increase province-wide
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says transmission of COVID-19 is happening in a variety of environments. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Albert de Villiers says COVID-19 is being spread in the Interior in...
Apr 15, 2021
B.C. sees 1,205 new cases of COVID-19, sets records for active case load, hospitalizations
VICTORIA - The third wave of B.C.'s COVID-19 pandemic has hit record-setting heights once again Thursday (Apr. 15). In a briefing Thursday afternoon, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reporte...
Apr 15, 2021
Faster vaccines alone could not have stopped third wave: deputy public health officer
A top federal public health official says a faster vaccine ramp-up alone would likely not have thwarted the third wave of COVID-19 in many parts of the country. Deputy chief public health officer Dr. ...
Apr 15, 2021
Pair of downtown rail crossings closed for repairs
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says drivers in the downtown area may need to adjust their routes, as both rail crossings at 2nd and 3rd Avenues will be closed for repairs. Effective this morning (Apr...
Apr 15, 2021
COVID-19 case count doubled to 96 in Kamloops last week
KAMLOOPS - The number of new COVID-19 cases doubled in Kamloops last week.According to the latest B.C. Centre for Disease Control update to the case count divided by Local Health Area (LHA), there wer...
Apr 14, 2021
B.C. records 1,168 new cases of COVID-19; record number in hospital
VICTORIA - The province is reporting another 1,168 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Apr. 14), including 105 new cases in Interior Health. The numbers are contained in an update prepared by Provincial Heal...
Apr 14, 2021
RCMP come across stolen vehicle, sawed-off shotgun at Valleyview motel
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a stolen vehicle out of Surrey was recovered Tuesday (Apr. 13) at a Valleyview motel. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says a member was on patrol ...
Apr 14, 2021
SOUND OFF: Support for businesses impacted by circuit breaker
SINCE BECOMING the Minister for Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, my top priority has been working with B.C. businesses to support them through this pandemic. While vaccines provide hope, rising...
Apr 14, 2021
