Author Archives: James Peters
Get on with promised gun-control measures, advocates urge Trudeau government
OTTAWA - Advocates of stricter gun control are urging the Trudeau government to get on with promised reforms, saying they are months overdue. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has pledged new measures...
Nov 30, 2020
COVID-19 surge continues in B.C. with 911 new cases Friday, 11 more deaths
VICTORIA - The surge in COVID-19 cases seen throughout North America is being mirrored in B.C. In a news conference, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry revealed the province has found a daily ...
Nov 27, 2020
Chinook's strong winds topple tree onto Aberdeen home
KAMLOOPS - Strong wind gusts early Friday (Nov. 27) toppled a tall tree onto a home in Aberdeen. No one was injured when the tree came down atop 919 Heatherton Court in the Gloaming Ridge subdivision....
Nov 27, 2020
Liberals face pressure for concrete ideas, economic plan in spending update
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are being warned that they need to provide a detailed plan on navigating the health and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic in a key spending document next week. ...
Nov 27, 2020
Horgan's new cabinet unveiled
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan's new cabinet was sworn in Thursday afternoon (Nov. 26). The executive council includes a mix of new and familiar faces. Adrian Dix retains the health portfolio, David E...
Nov 26, 2020
Interior Health monitoring community COVID-19 cluster in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Interior Health (IH) says a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Revelstoke is showing a concerning increase. In a news release, IH says there have been 22 new cases of the virus in Revelst...
Nov 26, 2020
Health Canada expects first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved next month
OTTAWA - The chief medical adviser at Health Canada says Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine candidate could be approved in Canada next month. Dr. Supriya Sharma says the Health Canada review is most advanced f...
Nov 26, 2020
Kamloops fitness studios, gymnastics club adjusting to new orders that shut down in-person activities
KAMLOOPS - Jenni Manninen is leading a class at Barre Kamloops, but it's virtual. It's the only option for the studio after the latest B.C. health orders that shut down all in-person fitness classes. ...
Nov 25, 2020
After more than three decades, Santa's Kamloops helper retires
KAMLOOPS - If you have lived in the Kamloops area over the past few decades and have written a letter to Santa, odds are you have received a response from Izzy McQueen. "They called me Mrs. Claus, I s...
Nov 25, 2020
Woman charged after child slammed with watermelon near Adams Lake
CHASE, B.C. - An Alberta woman has been charged with assault after a summertime incident when a child was hit over the head with a watermelon. According to Chase RCMP, the incident happened August 16 ...
Nov 25, 2020
