Author Archives: James Peters
Thirteen new COVID-19 cases turn up in Interior Health, 167 province-wide
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting 167 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Oct. 20), including an alarming 13 new cases in Interior Health. The new cases bring B.C.'s total to 11,854 case...
Oct 20, 2020
Hospitality Inn shooting probe leads to unrelated arrest in Chase
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the investigation into Friday's (Oct. 16) shooting at the Hospitality Inn on Columbia Street West has led to an arrest - but not for the shooting itself.In a news release,...
Oct 20, 2020
Parts of Aberdeen, Knutsford without water after pipe break
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says parts of Aberdeen and Knutsford may be without water Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20). A notice posted to the City of Kamloops website notes there has been a water main...
Oct 20, 2020
IIO clears RCMP sniper who killed distraught, armed Lytton man
LYTTON, B.C. - A report from B.C.'s police watchdog says RCMP officers who shot and killed a distraught man in Lytton only considered lethal force as a last resort. The Independent Investigation Offic...
Oct 20, 2020
B.C. election is in the final stretch before voters head to the polls on Saturday
The B.C. election campaign is in the stretch run with just four days left before voters head to the polls on Saturday. The Greens and the B.C. Liberals were making transportation promises on Monday. G...
Oct 20, 2020
During COVID-19 pandemic, flu shots more important than ever: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Every fall, healthcare providers encourage people to get vaccinated against the flu. This year, that message is stronger than ever. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton s...
Oct 19, 2020
B.C. averages 166 new COVID-19 cases per day over the weekend; 21 total in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The Province of B.C. is reporting 499 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, an average of 166 per day. Twenty-one of the new cases were found in the Interior Health region. In a n...
Oct 19, 2020
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Oct 19, 2020
B.C. NDP leader 'disappointed' in high-profile candidate as chiefs call for removal
VICTORIA - NDP Leader John Horgan says he's disappointed that a former member of Parliament now running for his party made negative comments about a Liberal. Nathan Cullen made the remarks about Roy J...
Oct 19, 2020
Kamloops recorded 22 new cases of COVID-19 last month: B.C. Centre for Disease Control
KAMLOOPS - New totals from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) show a marked increase in COVID-19 cases in the Kamloops area during the month of September. The BCCDC updates its breakdown of n...
Oct 19, 2020
