Author Archives: James Peters
Canadians need to cut contacts by a quarter to control COVID-19 outbreak: Tam
New federal projections suggest that Canadians need to cut a quarter of their contacts to keep the COVID-19 outbreak from resurging. The modelling indicates that at current rates of in-person socializ...
Oct 30, 2020
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 234, including seven within Interior Health
SURREY - B.C. has seen 234 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (Oct. 29), including seven within Interior Health. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry held her regular Thursday update from Surrey rat...
Oct 29, 2020
'We will rebuild': Kamloops Snowmobile Association frustrated after shelter destroyed by arsonist
KAMLOOPS - The president of the Kamloops Snowmobile Association (KSA) says there have been some positive developments since the club's day-use shelter was destroyed by an arsonist this week.The associ...
Oct 29, 2020
Trans Mountain expansion hits snag, must re-start drilling beneath Thompson River in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Trans Mountain (TMX) has had a major setback in its expansion project through Kamloops.The pipeline twinning includes a segment beneath the Thompson River that must be installed after Horiz...
Oct 29, 2020
Masks to be worn in Kamloops civic facilities
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is following the wishes of provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, advising residents it expects everyone to wear masks inside all civic facilities. WATCH: (Video C...
Oct 29, 2020
Businesses, schools raise concerns about increase in criminal, transient activity along Columbia Street West
KAMLOOPS - There is growing concern tonight about the safety of the neighbourhood along West Columbia Street. A series of violent incidents have taken place recently and businesses have noticed a sign...
Oct 28, 2020
Province reports 287 new COVID-19 cases, third death within Interior Health
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials report 287 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Wednesday (Oct. 28), including 10 new cases within Interior Health. The Wednesday update also reports two deaths, and In...
Oct 28, 2020
School District 73 bringing in electrostatic spray technology for sanitization routines
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 is stepping up its cleaning technology to limit the spread of COVID-19 - with a fleet of electrostatic sprayers on the way. The equipment does have a slight Ghostbusters ...
Oct 28, 2020
VIDEO: Stolen pickup collides with ambulance in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Several people are injured in an accident involving a stolen pick up and an ambulance on Highway 97 in Prince George earlier today. WATCH: (Video Credit: CKPG Today) Police say t...
Oct 28, 2020
Long-term care deaths surged in COVID-19 first wave, Tam hopeful it won't repeat
Long-term care deaths accounted for nearly 80 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Canada during the first wave of the pandemic, but the country's chief public health officer thinks a repeat can be avoided a...
Oct 28, 2020
