Author Archives: James Peters
New B.C. COVID-19 case count down to 522 — but 21 more people have died from the virus
VICTORIA - The province has recorded 522 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Dec. 15), the lowest total in weeks. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 56 of those cases were f...
Dec 15, 2020
Sixty COVID-19 cases linked to community cluster at Big White
BIG WHITE, B.C. - Sixty cases of COVID-19 have been connected to Big White Mountain.Interior Health (IH) has announced a cluster linked to the popular ski area east of Kelowna."Our investigation revea...
Dec 15, 2020
Kamloops woman scammed out of $12,000 in intricate phone fraud
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a Kamloops woman has been bilked out of $12,000 in an elaborate phone scam. According to a news release from Sgt. Darren Michels, the woman phoned the local detachment on Monday (D...
Dec 15, 2020
Winter storm warning issued for Hope-to-Merritt stretch of Coquihalla
MERRITT, B.C. - Drivers are asked to take extra care on the Coquihalla Tuesday (Dec. 15) as a winter storm warning is in effect for the Hope to Merritt stretch of the highway. Environment Canada says ...
Dec 15, 2020
Kamloops-to-Vancouver flight added to COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops flight has been added to the COVID-19 exposure list. The exposure happened on an Air Canada Jazz flight (#8195) from Kamloops to Vancouver one week ago, December 8. According to ...
Dec 15, 2020
Will you follow provincial health orders limiting the size of holiday gatherings?
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US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 300,000 Monday just as the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots in a monumental campaign to conquer the outbreak. The number of dead rivals the popul...
Dec 14, 2020
'It can no longer be free to pollute:' Updated climate plan includes carbon tax hikes
OTTAWA - The federal government has released a $15-billion plan to meet its climate change commitments that includes steady increases to its carbon tax in each of the next 10 years."It can no longer b...
Dec 11, 2020
Feds say all large provinces need stronger COVID-19 response 'now'
New federal forecasts say all large provinces need to strengthen their COVID-19 response "now," with data suggesting the death toll could hit nearly 15,000 on Christmas Day. Updated modelling indicate...
Dec 11, 2020
B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll swells by 28; case count eclipses 40,000 with 723 newly diagnosed
VICTORIA - Thursday (Dec. 10) is now the deadliest day of B.C.'s COVID-19 pandemic. In her regular briefing, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 28 more deaths due to the virus in the ...
Dec 10, 2020
