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Kamloops firefighters among those heading to Oregon
KAMLOOPS - The province is sending more than 200 firefighters to help battle fires in Oregon. The Kamloops Fire Centre will be sending 47 personnel, including firefighters, initial attack crew members...
James Peters Sep 17, 2020

Province reports daily record 165 new COVID-19 cases; just four in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has set a dubious new daily record for its COVID-19 case count, with Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reporting 165 new cases Thursday (Sept. 17), including two that are epid...
James Peters Sep 17, 2020

B.C. adds $660M in tax incentives to recovery plan
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is announcing $660 million in new tax incentives and outlining how it will spend another $1.5 billion for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.The pl...
James Peters Sep 17, 2020

WATCH: B.C. Wildlife Park hosting the cutest baby snowshoe hares you've ever seen
KAMLOOPS - Stop it. A day after CFJC Today introduced you to a pair of juvenile beavers making their home at the B.C. Wildlife Park, the park is stepping up its 'cute baby animal' game. Thursday morni...
James Peters Sep 17, 2020

100 Mile House RCMP on the hunt for wanted man
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House are asking for the public's help to track down a wanted man. Adam Ross Kilpatrick, 39, is wanted for breach of recognizance, obstructing a peace officer, ...
James Peters Sep 17, 2020

Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band confirms COVID-19 case
CHASE, B.C. - The Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band (LSLIB) east of Chase is notifying the public of a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the community. In a bulletin posted to social media, the band say...
James Peters Sep 16, 2020

B.C. sees 122 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday; six in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting 122 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Sept. 16), including six more cases within Interior Health. The new cases bring the B.C. total to 7,498 since ...
James Peters Sep 16, 2020

Fire sparked as possible Shuswap stabbing suspect flees Vernon apartment
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP are releasing more information about an incident involving a heavy police presence in Vernon's Mission Hill area.RCMP say the Vernon North Okanagan detachment received information ...
James Peters Sep 16, 2020

School enrollment down, online enrollment skyrockets in Kamloops-Thompson School District
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is reporting significant enrollment decline in its brick-and-mortar schools - but enrollment in its online program has skyrocketed.New numbers released...
James Peters Sep 15, 2020

B.C. reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, including six within Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province of B.C. is reporting 97 new cases of COVID-19 recorded Tuesday (Sept. 15). That total includes six new cases within Interior Health. The new cases bring the provincial total to...
James Peters Sep 15, 2020

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