Author Archives: James Peters

B.C.'s top doctor resists instituting fines and making masks mandatory
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is not in favour of instituting fines for people who don't follow the rules for wearing masks or maintaining physical distancing rules. Dr. Bonnie Hen...
James Peters Nov 16, 2020

Nearly 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 found in B.C. over three days; 87 within Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C.'s COVID-19 spread has reached its highest levels, with nearly 2,000 new cases reported over the weekend. In her Monday (Nov. 16) update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry repo...
James Peters Nov 16, 2020

Will you do more online shopping this holiday season because of the pandemic?
James Peters Nov 16, 2020 Image Credit: Nitsuki / Dreamstime.com

Employee at Valleyview Domino's Pizza tests positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Domino's Pizza has confirmed one of the employees at its Valleyview location in Kamloops has tested positive for COVID-19. In an email to CFJC Today, Domino's Vice President of Marketing an...
James Peters Nov 16, 2020

Two dogs killed by South Cariboo RCMP after attack on Forest Grove farm
FOREST GROVE, B.C. - RCMP are trying to find the owner of a pair of dogs who terrorized a farm in the South Cariboo Sunday (Nov. 15).According to an RCMP news release, police were called to the proper...
James Peters Nov 16, 2020

COVID-19 exposure on Calgary-to-Kamloops Westjet flight
KAMLOOPS - The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is advising Kamloops residents about a COVID-19 exposure on a flight to the city. The exposure took place on Westjet Flight 3111 from Calgary to Ka...
James Peters Nov 16, 2020

One dead, three injured in Okanagan Connector crash Saturday
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP say poor road conditions may have contributed to a crash that claimed one life east of the city Saturday (Nov. 14). According to an RCMP news release, the collision took p...
James Peters Nov 16, 2020

COVID-19 confirmed in member of NorKam Secondary community
KAMLOOPS - NorKam Secondary School has informed parents that a member of the school community has tested positive for COVID-19. A letter sent to parents Saturday (Nov. 14) by Principal Jonathan Brady ...
James Peters Nov 15, 2020

No injuries reported in Saturday night fire in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There were no injuries in a Saturday night fire at the Hospitality Inn along Columbia Street.Kamloops Fire Rescue said four trucks and 14 firefighters attended the blaze, which broke out sh...
James Peters Nov 15, 2020

Daily B.C. COVID-19 case count eclipses 600 for the first time; Interior Health sees 42 new cases
VICTORIA - B.C. has set another daily record with its COVID-19 case count. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 617 new cases of the virus were recorded Friday (Nov. 13) ...
James Peters Nov 13, 2020

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