Author Archives: James Peters
Positive COVID-19 test in Merritt School District
MERRITT - School District 58 reports a school community member in Merritt has tested positive for COVID-19. In a letter sent to families this week, Superintendent Stephen McNiven says this person is s...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadians divided over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, priority inoculations
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are turning against the idea of the government requiring people to get a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. Only 39 per cent of respondents in the p...
Oct 14, 2020
Party leaders in British Columbia back on campaign trail after TV debate
VANCOUVER - The party leaders in British Columbia's provincial election return to the campaign trail today after going head-to-head Tuesday night in a televised debate. The debate featured the three p...
Oct 14, 2020
Leaders of B.C.'s three main political parties clash on pandemic response, recovery
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader John Horgan's decision to call an election during a pandemic and the B.C. Liberal promise to cut the provincial sales tax were the focus of attacks during a televised debate on ...
Oct 13, 2020
B.C.'s 549 long weekend COVID-19 cases partly due to testing backlog: provincial health officer
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting 549 new cases of COVID-19 over the past four days, but B.C.'s top doctor says there is a valid reason for the increase that shouldn't cause worry. ...
Oct 13, 2020
COVID-19 won't spook away trick-or-treating if safety rules followed: health officers
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says trick-or-treating should be possible this Halloween as long as little goblins take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam cau...
Oct 13, 2020
District of Clearwater issues boil water advisory
CLEARWATER - Residents in Clearwater are being notified of a boil water advisory issued for the next several days. The District of Clearwater says the advisory is a result of the connection completion...
Oct 13, 2020
B.C. Liberals' campaign platform pledges new economic plan, review of all taxes
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Liberal party says it would implement a new economic response plan to the COVID-19 pandemic within 60 days if it wins the Oct. 24 provincial election. In the party's platform, the...
Oct 13, 2020
CFJC TV to carry leaders debate tonight (Tuesday)
KAMLOOPS The leaders of B-C's three main political parties are getting ready to square off tonight in the campaign's first debate. The Green party released its election platform on livability and tran...
Oct 13, 2020
Break-in suspect arrested
KAMLOOPS - RCMP hope they have made a dent in the number of commercial break and enters recently in the Sahali area. Police say there has been a significant increase in the number of break and enters ...
Oct 13, 2020
