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Kamloops teachers pleased masks finally mandated in BC schools
KAMLOOPS - It's been a point of contention throughout the pandemic. Up until Monday (Mar. 29), masks have not been mandatory in public schools throughout B.C. After Monday's announcement, there was st...
James Peters Mar 30, 2021

Kamloops council hires temporary security for downtown and Tranquille corridor
KAMLOOPS - Security patrol in downtown Kamloops and the Tranquille corridors will begin as soon as Friday (April 2). Kamloops council approved the hiring of temporary security for both areas, seven da...
James Peters Mar 30, 2021

B.C.'s COVID-19 case count grows by 840; 320 new variant cases identified
VICTORIA - B.C. has found another 840 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Mar. 30), and a concerning 320 newly-identified variant cases. The totals were contained in an update prepared by Provincial Health Off...
James Peters Mar 30, 2021

Jobs critic hammers NDP government for not attaching restaurant supports to new restrictions
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Liberal opposition critic for jobs and economic recovery is calling on the province to step up immediately with supports for the restaurant and hospitality sector after the latest ...
James Peters Mar 30, 2021

Merritt bank worker charged with theft and fraud
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP have announced that Hope Moira Thomas has been charged with theft and fraud."A complex internal theft investigation into the alleged actions of an employee of a Merritt ar...
James Peters Mar 30, 2021

Police seize cash, drugs, weapons in North Shore search
KAMLOOPS - Three people were arrested following a search in a North Shore neighbourhood Monday.Kamloops RCMP and the Southeast District Critical Incident Program's Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrive...
James Peters Mar 30, 2021

Do you believe restrictions announced Monday by the provincial health officer will curtail the spread of COVID-19 in B.C.?
James Peters Mar 29, 2021 Image Credit: Flickr / Government of BC

Province unveils three-week 'circuit breaker' with stronger restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar
VICTORIA - Citing the need for a "circuit breaker" in the face of rising COVID-19 spread, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced several new temporary restrictions Monday (Mar. 29). With...
James Peters Mar 29, 2021

GINTA: Yes, there should be a price on water, soil and air pollution
The news that the Provincial Court of B.C. handed Teck Coal Limited a $60 million fine , the largest penalty yet for Fisheries Act offenses, sounded like great news and appropriately so. The coal comp...
James Peters Mar 29, 2021

New guidelines coming on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as PEI suspends use
CHARLOTTETOWN - Health Canada is set to issue new recommendations on the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Canada's Health Minister said Monday, as Prince Edward Island suspended its use...
James Peters Mar 29, 2021

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