Author Archives: James Peters
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) ...
Nov 13, 2020
StatCan survey finds one in three businesses on edge as second wave crashes
OTTAWA - A new survey from Statistics Canada finds nearly one-third of businesses do not know how long they can continue under existing conditions brought by the second wave of COVID-19. The survey sa...
Nov 13, 2020
Remote WorkSafeBC inspection gives RIH Patient Care Tower the all-clear
KAMLOOPS - WorkSafeBC is not recommending any further measures at the work site for the Patient Care Tower in Kamloops following an outbreak of COVID-19. WorkSafeBC conducted an inspection of the site...
Nov 12, 2020
Man wanted for Kelowna assault may be in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP hope the public can help them track down a wanted man who is known to spend time in Kamloops. Childe Joseph Czernisz is wanted for assault causing bodily harm after an incident in Kelo...
Nov 12, 2020
COVID-19 case count swells by 1,130 in B.C.; Kamloops count was 29 in October
VICTORIA - B.C. recorded 1,130 new cases of COVID-19 over the past two days, including a daily high 594 new cases Thursday (Nov. 12). Thirty-four of the new cases reported by Provincial Health Officer...
Nov 12, 2020
CP Rail begins 2.5-kilometre track build through Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - CP Rail says it has begun exploratory work ahead of laying more than 2.5 kilometres of new track through Kamloops.According to an update to the rail company's website, the company has begun...
Nov 12, 2020
Spike belt helps nab dangerous driver after Trans Canada tour through Shuswap
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - An early morning spike belt deployment helped put an end to a run from police near Revelstoke Monday (Nov. 9). According to an RCMP news release, a member of the public phoned Chase...
Nov 12, 2020
Snow, wind will make travel dicey in the B.C. Interior Friday
KAMLOOPS - Snowfall will make its return to the Kamloops area beginning this afternoon.Environment Canada's Armel Castellan says flurries are forecast for Kamloops today, and we may see a few centimet...
Nov 12, 2020
Federal funding helping SD73 keep students and staff safe during the pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Thanks to about $5 million in federal funding, the Kamloops-Thompson School District has been able to make some critical investments to protect students and staff from COVID-19. Last month,...
Nov 12, 2020
RAW VIDEO: Bobcat pays late night visit to downtown Kamloops chiropractor
KAMLOOPS - A couple of weeks after a wild cat strolled through the Kamloops North Shore, another one was spotted in the downtown core early Thursday (Nov. 12) - and this one was moving with more purpo...
Nov 12, 2020
