Author Archives: James Peters
Eight new COVID-19 cases in B.C. Thursday; Interior Health case count increases
VANCOUVER - New numbers reinforce that COVID-19 has not been eradicated from Interior Health. For the second straight day, the case count in the region has increased. According to new totals released ...
Jun 18, 2020
Made-in-Canada contact tracing app ready for testing in Ontario: Trudeau
OTTAWA - A made-in-Canada mobile app to alert Canadians who may have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19 is ready for testing in Ontario, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. ...
Jun 18, 2020
UPDATE: Power restored on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (9:15 a.m.): According to the BC Hydro website, power has been restored for the majority of affected residents. EARLIER (9:00 a.m.): Kamloops North Shore residents are dealing with a...
Jun 18, 2020
Stump Lake residents desperate to see flooding solutions approved quickly
STUMP LAKE, B.C - Spring flooding this year has hit those living near Stump Lake harder than it has in decades. Homes have been rendered un-livable, property has been damaged, and the residents who re...
Jun 17, 2020
Two new COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Fraser Valley; 19 new cases in B.C. Wednesday
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials say two new healthcare facility outbreaks revealed Wednesday (June 17) are concerning. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 19 ...
Jun 17, 2020
Kamloops RCMP officer charged following IIO Investigation
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP officer is facing a charge of dangerous driving following an investigation by the BC Independent Investigations Office (IIO). Charges were sworn against Cst. Christopher Squ...
Jun 17, 2020
Worksafe BC fines Kamloops employer after teenage worker's 2018 death
KAMLOOPS - The employer of a Kamloops teenager who died on the job two years ago has been fined by Worksafe BC.Nineteen-year-old Brendan Stokes died June 29, 2018 while working on a service call in th...
Jun 17, 2020
Canada loses bid for seat on the United Nations Security Council on first vote
OTTAWA - Canada has fallen 20 votes short in its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council. Canada lost to Norway and Ireland on the first ballot. The loss came in the first round of votin...
Jun 17, 2020
Federal funding decreases demand for shelter beds in Kamloops during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - When the city announced in April it would be reopening an extra shelter space for the homeless, it was expected to fill up fast. Opening the former Branch on Royal Avenue was meant as a spa...
Jun 17, 2020
Canada buying 140,000 blood tests to begin immunity testing of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Blood samples collected from tens of thousands of Canadians will soon be tested for signs of COVID-19 antibodies as the federal government seeks to learn how many people have already contract...
Jun 17, 2020
