Author Archives: James Peters
Algal bloom fills part of Shuswap Lake
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Interior Health (IH) says a large algal bloom that has filled most of the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake is being monitored by several agencies.The health authority said the bloom was f...
Aug 12, 2020
Province announces students will return to school Sept. 10
VICTORIA - B.C.'s minister of education says students will return to schools on September 10.In a news release, Rob Fleming says the first week of school will see a gradual restart as staff and studen...
Aug 12, 2020
Feds commit $305M in additional funds for Indigenous communities during COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced an additional $305 million to help Indigenous Peoples combat COVID-19. Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the money is meant to help Indigenous...
Aug 12, 2020
B.C. students won't return to class as originally planned on Sept. 8
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister says students won't be back in classrooms on the originally planned date of Sept. 8.Rob Fleming says students will be welcomed back to classrooms later...
Aug 11, 2020
Update: Kelowna RCMP report missing teen found safe
KELOWNA - Updated: Kelowna RCMP say the 14-year-old female who was reporting missing today (Aug. 10) has been found safe. Police say this was due to the keen eye of concerned citizens in a neighbourin...
Aug 10, 2020
Would you consider homeschooling your children when classes begin in September?
Aug 10, 2020
Are you in favour of mandatory masks for intermediate, and secondary school students and staff?
Aug 4, 2020
Second-degree murder charge laid - image released in Clarke Street killing
KAMLOOPS - Jason Michael Holm is facing a charge of second-degree murder in connection with Saturday's (Aug. 1) stabbing death on Clarke Street in Kamloops. Police allege the Kamloops man stabbed 39-y...
Aug 3, 2020
Interior Health case count corrected, health officials report 41 new COVID-19 cases in B.C
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials are reporting 41 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today (July 29), with no new deaths. In a joint news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Hea...
Jul 29, 2020
34 new COVID-19 cases identified in Interior Health, two new virus-related deaths reported in B.C
VICTORIA - Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 81 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C today (July 27), for a total count of 3,500 cases so far. 36 of these were identified between Friday and...
Jul 27, 2020
