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KFR Crews battle fully involved trailer fire Thursday morning
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue crews had to fight a defensive battle while dealing with a trailer fire on Salish Road this morning. Crews were called out just before 4:30 this morning. When they ...
Mar 19, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
TNRD closes offices in wake of COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District announced yesterday it is closing its Kamloops offices effective as of 4:30 PM Wednesday (March 18). The copy of the news release is as follows: TNRD n...
Mar 19, 2020 Image Credit: TNRD
ROTHENBURGER: Yes, Virginia, there is a pandemic; it’s not just media hype
KAMLOOPS - 'THE HONEYMOON PHASE' is an odd way to describe what's going on with COVID-19 right now but it describes the public's attitude to the healthcare experts who are trying to get us through it....
Mar 19, 2020 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Canada, U.S. working out details of cross-border non-essential travel ban
OTTAWA - Closure of the world's longest undefended border will begin in earnest today as Canada and the United States work out the details of banning non-essential travel between the two countries. Pr...
Mar 19, 2020
The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 19, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 5:30 a.m. ET on March 19, 2020: There are 727 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ British Columbia: 23...
Mar 19, 2020
Border closure and talking to kids about COVID-19; In The News for March 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 19 ... COV...
Mar 19, 2020
Food banks, non-profits ask for a helping hand as COVID-19 cuts into operations
VANCOUVER - Food banks and non-profit organizations that help the most vulnerable say they need a helping hand to get through the novel coronavirus pandemic. Non-profit organizations and charities say...
Mar 19, 2020
Quebec premier takes lead on COVID as former foes rally behind him
MONTREAL - A few weeks ago, McGill University law professor Daniel Weinstock was considering suing the Quebec government for defamation, but today he's lauding Premier Francois Legault for h...
Mar 19, 2020
Food banks, non-profits ask for a helping hand as COVID-19 cuts into operations
VANCOUVER - Food banks and non-profit organizations that help the most vulnerable say they need a helping hand to get through the novel coronavirus pandemic. Non-profit organizations and charities say...
Mar 19, 2020
Asian shares tumble: SKorea's Kospi drops 7%, Tokyo 1%
BANGKOK - Shares in Asia tumbled further on Thursday after the Dow industrials plunged 6.3% despite more government help for economies reeling from virus outbreaks. Stocks fell in Tokyo and almost all...
Mar 18, 2020
