Author Archives: James Peters
More detailed data could paint a clearer picture of how COVID-19 is spreading in B.C. communities
KAMLOOPS - A change appears to be on the way that will serve as a relief to B.C. residents demanding more transparency about the province's COVID-19 pandemic. According to Interior Health Chief Medica...
Dec 09, 2020
B.C. sees 619 new COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths
VICTORIA - On the day B.C. health officials rolled out news about its initial vaccination plan, they also delivered a stark reminder that the COVID-19 crisis is far from over. Provincial Health Office...
Dec 09, 2020
Long-term care workers to get priority vaccination in B.C. to protect elderly: doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says health-care workers in long-term care facilities and intensive care units will be the first to be immunized against COVID-19 with the Pfizer vaccine start...
Dec 09, 2020
Columbia Street West businesses working to shed nuisance property labels
KAMLOOPS - Following a series of increased calls to the Columbia Street West corridor, the City of Kamloops Bylaw Services Department is working with local motel operators to improve the safety and ap...
Dec 09, 2020
Noble Creek farmers pushing to pay more for water rates instead of new system
KAMLOOPS - Jon Peachey has 280 acres of land in Noble Creek. He cares for about 300 cattle. It's his livelihood, but that is in the balance depending on what the City decides to do with the Noble Cree...
Dec 09, 2020
Permanent fishway to be built at Fraser River landslide: Fisheries and Oceans
VANCOUVER - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has awarded a contract that would see a permanent fishway built to help fish migrate past a massive landslide on a remote stretch of British Columbia's ...
Dec 09, 2020
Killer who dumped teenager's body near Savona granted full parole
KAMLOOPS - A man who killed a Quebec teenage hitchhiker and dumped his body near Savona in 2000 has been granted full parole. The Parole Board of Canada granted the increased freedom to Brian Townsend...
Dec 09, 2020
When a vaccine is available, will you get a vaccination for COVID-19?
Dec 07, 2020
GINTA: Things to consider instead of protesting masks and COVID restrictions
SUNDAY MORNING CAME with slices of blue sky spiked by bright sunshine. It was almost 11 a.m. by the time we got home from our long morning hike. I noticed a neighbour peeking under parked cars. I assu...
Dec 07, 2020
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 711; 11 new deaths Friday
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials are reporting 711 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Friday, including 81 discovered within Interior Health. The numbers come as part of a news release from Provinc...
Dec 04, 2020
