Author Archives: James Peters
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...
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...
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...
Mar 29, 2021
NorKam, Westmount register first post-Spring Break COVID-19 exposures
KAMLOOPS - The first post-Spring Break COVID-19 exposures in schools within Interior Health (IH) have been found in Kamloops. According to the IH website, an exposure was detected at NorKam Secondary ...
Mar 29, 2021
Bird strike, engine stall - Causes determined in deadly Snowbirds crash
KAMLOOPS - A Canadian Armed Forces investigation into the deadly Snowbirds crash in Kamloops has now concluded, with safety recommendations going forward. On May 17 2020, the Snowbirds aerobatics team...
Mar 29, 2021
B.C. sees 908 new cases of COVID-19; 43 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has reached another concerning height with its COVID-19 case count. In her prepared statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 908 new cases of the virus today, wit...
Mar 26, 2021
TNRD forwards info on 'potential financial irregularities' to RCMP
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says it is forwarding "information concerning potential financial irregularities" to the RCMP. In a brief statement issued Friday (Mar. 26), the...
Mar 26, 2021
CFJC Boogie the Bridge approved for limited in-person run
KAMLOOPS - CFJC Boogie the Bridge will be mostly virtual this year, but some runners will now be able to take part in an in-person event. Boogie organizer Jo Berry says the event has been given approv...
Mar 26, 2021
Coal company Teck fined $60M for contaminating B.C. rivers
FERNIE, B.C. - Canadian mining company Teck Coal has been assessed $60 million in fines for contaminating waterways in southern British Columbia. "It's the largest-ever penalty assessed under the Fish...
Mar 26, 2021
B.C. records highest daily COVID-19 case count since Dec. 2 with 800 new cases
VICTORIA - B.C.'s daily COVID-19 case count for Thursday (Mar. 25) was the highest in nearly four months. In her daily written statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 800 new ca...
Mar 25, 2021
