Author Archives: James Peters
Consumer prices slump 0.4% as virus puts chill on spending
WASHINGTON - Consumer prices fell 0.4% in March, the largest decline in five years, revealing the downward pressure that the coronavirus pandemic is exerting on the cost of gasoline, airfares, hotel r...
Apr 10, 2020
Easter services, celebrations across Canada adapt to COVID-19 restrictions
It took a global pandemic to change Deb Scime's Easter plans. Each year, about 50 relatives spanning four generations gather for a boisterous, pot luck brunch to celebrate a Christian holiday tha...
Apr 10, 2020
B.C., Alberta health ministers urge citizens to avoid Easter travel temptations
VICTORIA/EDMONTON - The governments of British Columbia and Alberta have released a joint statement urging residents of the two provinces to stay home over the Easter long weekend."Albertans and Briti...
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Unemployment rises sharply thanks to COVID-19 outbreak
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports the economy lost 1,011,000 jobs in March as the COVID-19 crisis began to take hold, which lifts the unemployment rate up to 7.8 per cent. The 2.2 per cent increase i...
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Controls can keep Canadian COVID-19 deaths under 22,000, health agency says
OTTAWA - With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months.The Public Health Agency of Canada says shor...
Apr 09, 2020
Shuswap-area officials plead with cabin owners: stay home this long weekend
SALMON ARM, B.C. - As the first long weekend of spring approaches, residents of the Shuswap are concerned that the call of the lake will drown out the call of this country's health officials.Wednesday...
Apr 08, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Majority of Interior COVID-19 cases now from community transmission, unknown exposure
KAMLOOPS - It's been nearly one month since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic.When the virus first began to spread, the majority of cases were attributed to international travel. Now in the Inte...
Apr 08, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Evan Fitzer
Mayor of Clearwater expects closure of Wells Gray Park to be a big hit to local tourism sector
KAMLOOPS - Wells Gray Provincial Park draws many tourists to the Clearwater area every year. Mayor of Clearwater Merlin Blackwell is expecting the community to feel the impact of the decision by BC Pa...
Apr 08, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Four new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.; no new cases reported in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The increase in new positive COVID-19 cases in the province has slowed down. In her daily news conference Tuesday (Apr. 7), provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry did announce four new ...
Apr 07, 2020 Image Credit: BC Government
UPDATE: Trans Canada in Valleyview back open after brief closure
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the highway has re-opened to traffic in Valleyview. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says RCMP were called to a complaint of shots fired, but that was found to be false. EARLIER: RCMP hav...
Apr 07, 2020 Image Credit: Contributed / Coleen Karr
