Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. government announces new supports for renters, landlords
VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced more measures to try to help support residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news conference Wednesday, Premier John Horgan announced up to...
Mar 25, 2020 Image Credit: BC Government
Pandemic-related supports coming for media and journalism, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - The federal government is planning to provide financial support to media organizations to keep journalists working and reporting on the COVID-19 crisis. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce...
Mar 25, 2020
Liberals rejig benefits for workers affected by COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is repackaging two previously promised benefits for Canadians whose working lives are disrupted by COVID-19. Instead, the Liberals say there will now be one benefit to ...
Mar 25, 2020
BC SPCA seizes dozens of farm animals from Interior property
B.C. INTERIOR - The BC SPCA has seized a number of animals from a property in the B.C. Interior as part of a cruelty investigation. The organization says on its website that just as the COVID-19 pande...
Mar 24, 2020 Image Credit: BC SPCA
Poor social distancing forces City of Kamloops to close Hillside Stadium
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says many people using Hillside Stadium have not been practising proper social distancing, and that can't continue.So, according to a news release from Mayor Ken Christ...
Mar 24, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops football coach quarantined in Argentina by COVID-19
KAMLOOPS --- Hundreds of Canadians have been stranded in other counties by COVID-19. Most are finding their way home. But in some cases Canadians are in quarantine in the countries where they are. Tha...
Mar 23, 2020 Image credit: CFJC sports
Would you prefer Interior Health tell you the location of Covid-19 cases or keep the location private?
Mar 23, 2020
Sun Peaks Municipality warns residents after positive COVID 19 test
SUN PEAKS - The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality is reporting a positive test for the COVID 19 virus. It also suggests more people are likely to test positive. In the first of two news releases ...
Mar 21, 2020
Housing, poverty ministries outline COVID-19 response for vulnerable populations
VANCOUVER - The BC Government has unveiled preliminary details around plans to minimize the spread of COVID-19 within vulnerable, or homeless populations. In a statement today (Mar. 21), Minister of S...
Mar 21, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
City of Merritt closing all park playgrounds
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has announced the closure of all park playgrounds. This move is due to COVID-19 and the risk of spreading the virus. All City of Merritt park playgrounds are closed...
Mar 20, 2020 Image Credit: Photomall | Dreamstime.com
