Author Archives: James Peters
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
Tk'emlups chief taking legal action after Tiny House Warriors 'defamatory' Facebook post
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups Chief Rosanne Casimir is responding to a Facebook post by the Tiny House Warriors that she says is defamatory. The post, published last week, linked Casimir and Simpcw First Natio...
Jul 09, 2020
With 18 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, B.C. surpasses 3,000-case milestone
VICTORIA - The latest COVID-19 totals from the province show 18 new cases in B.C. In a news release Wednesday (July 8), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the new cases bring the province...
Jul 08, 2020
The COVID-19 fiscal snapshot: By the numbers
OTTAWA - Estimated federal deficit for 2020-21: $343.2 billion Direct federal aid to individuals and businesses as a result of COVID-19: $212 billion Number of Canadians who were laid off or had their...
Jul 08, 2020
Singh calls on Trudeau to address systemic racism in police forces
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the Rideau Hall intruder had been a person of colour the outcome would have been different. Military reservist and Manitoba businessman Corey Hurren...
Jul 08, 2020
Trans Canada twinning project near Chase awarded to Kamloops firm
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops company has won a $25.9 million contract to twin a portion of the Trans Canada Highway near Chase.The province has awarded the contract to twin 3.3 kilometres of highway from Cha...
Jul 07, 2020
Advisories come down as Kamloops-area flood danger subsides
VICTORIA - The flood threat is easing in the Kamloops area, as the province is easing advisories on area rivers.As of 11:00 a.m. Tuesday (July 7), the B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) has downgraded t...
Jul 07, 2020
Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after months of downplaying the virus' severity. Bolsonaro confirmed the test results while wearing a mask a...
Jul 07, 2020
