Author Archives: James Peters
Province to fund 495 new long-term care beds in Interior, including 100 in Kamloops
VICTORIA - The province has announced funding for the creation of 495 new long-term care beds within Interior Health, including 100 beds in Kamloops.Health Minister Adrian Dix made the announcement fr...
Jul 13, 2020
Interior Health reveals businesses, dates related to Kelowna COVID-19 exposure
KELOWNA - Interior Health has released more details relating to its COVID-19 alert for Kelowna issued last Friday (July 10).The health authority has listed two businesses and two venues as possible ex...
Jul 13, 2020
Police search for suspects after shots fired on North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Another incident of shots fired in Kamloops overnight. RCMP Sergeant Kelly Butler says in a release that about 8:30 PM last night, police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of...
Jul 13, 2020
KFR rescue team brings woman to safety after Criss Creek accident
KAMLOOPS- Kamloops Fire and Rescue crews had a rope rescue last night up the Tranquille-Criss Creek Road after a car went over the bank. The incident happened around 10:00 PM Saturday night on Criss C...
Jul 12, 2020
VIDEO: Check out the bloated Thompson Rivers from high above
KAMLOOPS - A local pilot has a perspective of the spring freshet few of us will ever get to see. From his ultralight aircraft, Jan Nademlejnsky took video July 5 of the high water around Kamloops. Nad...
Jul 11, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID 19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundla...
Jul 11, 2020
Interior Health issues alert for COVID-19 cases stemming from Kelowna gatherings
KELOWNA - Interior Health has issued an advisory regarding COVID-19 in Kelowna. The health authority is warning anyone who attended gatherings in the downtown and waterfront areas of Kelowna between J...
Jul 10, 2020
With 25 new COVID-19 cases, B.C. sees highest single-day spike in more than two months
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded the highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases in more than two months. According to a news release from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister...
Jul 10, 2020
Retired Kamloops nurse's beaded gift for Dr. Bonnie Henry a reminder of missing and murdered Indigenous women
KAMLOOPS - For Gwen Campbell McArthur, the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women cannot be sidelined during a global pandemic and provincial state of emergency."It's just not something that w...
Jul 10, 2020
America's worsening COVID-19 crisis has some Canadians barring the border door
WASHINGTON - The U.S. congressman who wants a plan to ease travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border is taking the ensuing backlash in stride. Rep. Brian Higgins got an earful from Canadian Twitte...
Jul 10, 2020
