Author Archives: James Peters

Top doctor says vaccines could allow toughest restrictions to lift before September
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says results from COVID-19 vaccinations so far are encouraging enough that she thinks the need for massive lockdowns could be over before the end of the s...
James Peters Feb 23, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital declared over
KAMLOOPS - An outbreak of COVID-19 at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops has been declared over. In a news release Monday (Feb. 22), Interior Health (IH) says the outbreak, which was first declar...
James Peters Feb 22, 2021

Avalanche Canada: North and South Columbia given high danger rating for Monday
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - No travel is recommended in the backcountry in the North and South Columbia regions for Feb. 22.Avalanche Canada gave both regions a four-out-of-five danger rating for Monday, meani...
James Peters Feb 22, 2021

The Girl Guides cookie campaign is underway. Which is your favourite?
James Peters Feb 22, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Kneeshaw

Kamloops bylaw officer tests positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops community services officer - formerly known as a bylaw officer - has tested positive for COVID-19.The officer is self-isolating at home with support from the City and public heal...
James Peters Feb 22, 2021

VIDEO: Here's what firefighters rushing to a call come across on Kamloops roads
KAMLOOPS - Have you ever wondered what Kamloops Fire Rescue crews encounter on their way to a call? Ride along with KFR in Engine One as it responds to a call, starting at Station One in Sahali and en...
James Peters Feb 22, 2021

Another 508 cases of COVID-19 found in B.C.; variant cases up to 72
VANCOUVER - B.C. has reported 508 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (Feb. 19), including 59 new cases within Interior Health. The figures came out of a media briefing led by Health Minister Adrian Dix and ...
James Peters Feb 19, 2021

Logging truck, minivan collide on Highway 5 near Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - Ambulance crews are on scene at a crash along the Yellowhead Highway in the Barriere area.According to B.C. Emergency Health Services, paramedics were called to a scene about three ki...
James Peters Feb 19, 2021

Kamloops RCMP seek tips after store employee chased with hammer
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are distributing a surveillance photo of a suspect in a long weekend armed robbery.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened at 8:20 p.m. last Saturday...
James Peters Feb 19, 2021

Grenier set to make Conservative candidacy public
KAMLOOPS - Another name is expected to be tossed into the political ring on Monday. Long time resident Michael Grenier has a Zoom news conference set for 10:00 AM Monday morning, at which time he is e...
James Peters Feb 19, 2021

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