Author Archives: James Peters
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...
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 ...
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...
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) ...
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
