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Fire crews battle blaze at Tournament Inn
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops fire crews called out this morning ( March 2) to fight a blaze that destroyed one unit at the Tournament Inn Motel in Valleyview. Platoon Captain Mike Haines says crews were called...
James Peters Mar 02, 2021

B.C. averages 493 new COVID-19 cases per day over the weekend, 31 per day in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province found 1,478 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, or an average of about 493 per day. The Ministry of Health says there were 532 new cases Saturday (Feb. 27), 508 on ...
James Peters Mar 01, 2021

Your desire for a COVID-19 vaccine could make you a scam target: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the latest twist on email scams seen by Kamloops residents takes advantage of the public's desire for COVID-19 vaccines. In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says in one mid-Febr...
James Peters Mar 01, 2021

Are you confident in how provincial health officials are rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine program?
James Peters Mar 01, 2021 Image Credit: The Canadian Press

Employees assaulted in Williams Lake convenience store robbery
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are asking the public's assistance in identifying two robbery suspects. Last Saturday (Feb. 27), two men allegedly entered a convenience store, assaulted two e...
James Peters Mar 01, 2021

Potential COVID-19 exposures at half-dozen Kamloops, Merritt schools
KAMLOOPS - Five more Kamloops schools and one addition Merritt school are all under watch for potential COVID-19 exposures last week.Arthur Stevenson Elementary, South Kamloops Secondary, and Valleyvi...
James Peters Mar 01, 2021

B.C. records 521 new cases of COVID-19, with vast majority in the Lower Mainland
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded another 521 cases of COVID-19 to end the work week, with 48 of those cases found within Interior Health. The new figures came as part of an update on the B.C. Centre for D...
James Peters Feb 26, 2021

RCMP crack down on prohibited drivers in North Shuswap
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Chase RCMP are getting very familiar with the streets of Scotch Creek and Anglemont. In a news release, Sgt. Barry Kennedy says Chase Mounties have been spending a lot of time in ...
James Peters Feb 26, 2021

Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...
James Peters Feb 26, 2021

RCMP seek tips on Kamloops woman who has not been seen since New Year's Day
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like you to keep your eyes open for a missing Kamloops woman. Jessica Crocker was reported missing on Tuesday (Feb. 23), but she had not been seen or heard from since New Year's ...
James Peters Feb 25, 2021

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