Author Archives: James Peters
TRU receives $400,000 grant to establish equity, diversity and inclusion office on campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has been chosen as one of 12 schools in Canada that will receive funding to increase inclusion on campus.According to a TRU news release, TRU has received a...
Mar 12, 2021
Trudeau says ramped up vaccine deliveries to bring 1M Pfizer doses per week to May 10
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Pfizer has guaranteed delivery of at least 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per week starting later this month and lasting into early May.Trudeau says the updated de...
Mar 12, 2021
B.C. easing COVID-19 restrictions to allow outdoor social gatherings up to 10 people
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has introduced a new provincial health order allowing for outdoor social gatherings of 10 or fewer people. The new order comes into effect immedia...
Mar 11, 2021
B.C. records 569 new cases of COVID-19, including 26 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - On the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the COVID-19 global pandemic, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is reporting another 569 cases of the virus i...
Mar 11, 2021
Westsyde Care Residences COVID-19 outbreak comes to an end
KAMLOOPS - A second COVID-19 facility outbreak in Kamloops has been declared over Thursday (Mar. 11). According to Interior Health, the outbreak declared Feb. 1 at Westsyde Care Residences is no longe...
Mar 11, 2021
Kamloops businesses, tourism sector cautiously optimistic for summer operations
KAMLOOPS - Many businesses who have financially struggled this past year are looking toward the summer with cautious optimism, as health officials say some restrictions could be lifted. Recently B.C's...
Mar 10, 2021
Kamloops remains the COVID-19 hot spot in Interior Health; 100 cases found last week
KAMLOOPS - While COVID-19 transmission slowed significantly in most areas adjacent to Kamloops, it was still high within the Tournament Capital last week.The latest case count data broken down by Loca...
Mar 10, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 531; 42 new cases in Interior
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 531 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Mar. 10), including 42 within Interior Health. The totals come in a prepared update from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. T...
Mar 10, 2021
Vaccination efforts stepped up but COVID-19 still a threat
TORONTO - Health authorities stepped up COVID-19 vaccination efforts on Wednesday amid a stubbornly consistent spread of new infections and related deaths. As a result, the Public Health Agency of Can...
Mar 10, 2021
B.C. finds 550 new COVID-19 cases, adds 182 variant cases
VICTORIA - B.C. has found 550 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Mar. 9) and the province has also uncovered another 182 variant cases. The totals were included in an update prepared by Provincial Health ...
Mar 09, 2021
