Author Archives: James Peters

Province says there have been 53 COVID-19 cases in Kamloops area; 68 new cases in B.C. Thursday
VICTORIA - For the first time, provincial health officials are providing COVID-19 case count totals broken down by local health area in B.C. The new data shows 53 people have contracted COVID-19 in th...
James Peters Aug 27, 2020

VIDEO: Meet the dogs of Broadcast Centre
KAMLOOPS - Wednesday (Aug. 26) was International Dog Day, so we decided to introduce you to some of the dogs of Broadcast Centre! WATCH:
James Peters Aug 27, 2020

Kamloops sustainability boss confident EV/e-bike strategy will have a big impact even without new funds
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has endorsed in principle a strategy meant to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric bikes (e-bikes) - but stopped short of committing any money. At Tuesda...
James Peters Aug 27, 2020

Kamloops man arrested in Kelowna alleged to have driven stolen vehicle erratically
KELOWNA - A Kamloops man is facing a number of charges after a dangerous driving spree in Kelowna.According to a news release from Kelowna RCMP, just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 26), officers res...
James Peters Aug 27, 2020

Switch from semester to quarter system for secondary students among highlights of SD73's restart plan
KAMLOOPS - Over the past month, the district has been moving the puzzle pieces around to make this school year operate as smoothly as possible amid COVID-19. The biggest piece to move in SD73's restar...
James Peters Aug 26, 2020

Province records 62 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, including four in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The Province of B.C. is reporting 62 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Aug. 26), including four in Interior Health. Two of the cases are epidemiologically linked to patients who are positive...
James Peters Aug 26, 2020

Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will visit a school in Toronto today to announce $2 billion in additional funding to help provinces and territories ensure that kids can safely return to class this fall. The m...
James Peters Aug 26, 2020

Kamloops council, staff vow to target zero tax increase for 2021
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will work toward a zero per cent property tax increase in 2021 based on the direction of city council. At Tuesday's (Aug. 25) regular council meeting, staff presented a...
James Peters Aug 25, 2020

Fifty-eight new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. Tuesday; no new cases in Interior
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials have reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Aug. 25), though none of the new cases were found in Interior Health. According to a news release from Provincial...
James Peters Aug 25, 2020

Stats Canada survey suggests some Canadians worried about safety of COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada survey suggests that while the vast majority of Canadians would get a COVID-19 vaccine if and when it becomes available, more than one in 10 likely would not. The surv...
James Peters Aug 25, 2020

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