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VIDEO: Two years after his disappearance, Merritt rancher's family renews plea for information
MERRITT, B.C. - Two years after the manager of the Nicola Ranch near Merritt went missing, his family has renewed its plea for information into his disappearance.Ben Tyner disappeared from the ranch o...
James Peters Jan 26, 2021

Water main break disrupts service to North Shuswap community
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - UPDATE: CSRD says the break has been repaired but it will take "some time" before the reservoir is refilled. EARLIER: A major water main break has knocked out water service to a comm...
James Peters Jan 26, 2021

IH reporting stable numbers for Gemstone Care Centre outbreak
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says an outbreak at the Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst has remained stable after the weekend. The last update on Friday (Jan. 22) stated there were 17 residents and se...
James Peters Jan 25, 2021

Does Interior Health provide the public with enough information on COVID-19 outbreaks?
James Peters Jan 25, 2021 Gemstone Care Centre (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

B.C. averages 448 new COVID-19 cases per day over the weekend; 234 cases found in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. saw an average of 448 new cases of COVID-19 per day over the past three days, according to an update from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. In her Monday (Jan. 25) update, He...
James Peters Jan 25, 2021

Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak grows to 48 cases, one death
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has swelled over the weekend.According to Interior Health (IH), the outbreak grew by 40 cases over the weekend and as of Monday morning (Jan. ...
James Peters Jan 25, 2021

UPDATE: COVID-19 exposure notices go out to parents at four Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Parents at Valleyview Secondary and Marion Schilling Elementary schools also received COVID-19 exposure notices Sunday. EARLIER: COVID-19 exposures have been reported at Summit Elem...
James Peters Jan 24, 2021

UPDATE: Kamloops man wanted for firearms offences arrested
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (Feb. 3): RCMP say Gardner has been arrested. EARLIER: Kamloops RCMP are putting the word out about a wanted man. Steven Stuart Gardner, 25, is wanted for firearms and driving offenc...
James Peters Jan 22, 2021

B.C. finds 508 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 79 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting 508 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (Jan. 22), including 79 within Interior Health. The new cases raise the provincial total to 63,484, spread through...
James Peters Jan 22, 2021

Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86
ATLANTA - Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball's greatest all-around players, die...
James Peters Jan 22, 2021

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