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Kamloops restaurants navigating first week of proof of immunization protocols
KAMLOOPS - Proof of immunization is now required for many non-essential services and businesses, and some local restaurants say so far there have been minimal issues. Leadership at the Noble Pig Brewh...
Sep 14, 2021
New, provincially funded "affordable" rentals in Nanaimo slated to be near-market rent
NANAIMO - Billed as "affordable rental homes" by the province, new apartments slated near downtown and the Vancouver Island University won't be much cheaper than what's already available.Construction ...
Sep 14, 2021
'Some nurses are already starting to resign': BC Nurses Union doesn't support mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers
KAMLOOPS - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced in a news conference on Monday (Sep. 13) that as of Oct. 26, it will be mandatory for anyone working in a healthcare facility to be vacc...
Sep 14, 2021
New Island Health COVID-19 cases stay true to recent trends
NANAIMO - COVID-19 case numbers for Island Health continue to trend up.The health authority added another 77 new cases to its total on Tuesday, Sept. 14, marking now 7,371 cases in the health authorit...
Sep 14, 2021
B.C. records 677 more cases of COVID-19, but numbers lower in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded another 677 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Sept. 14), including 153 within Interior Health.The numbers are contained in a release from B.C.'s Ministry of Health.There are 288 ...
Sep 14, 2021
Thanks, Tom Brady! Ageless quarterback helps NBC in ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - The ageless Tom Brady is due a thank you note from NBC. The Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback helped the network to a smashing audience of 24.8 million viewers for the NFL kickoff game, where...
Sep 14, 2021
Bucs, Chiefs start season in top 2 spots in AP Pro32 poll
NEW YORK (AP) - When it comes to winning, Tom Brady is accustomed to leading the NFL. After one week of the regular season, Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a familiar spot: on top of the fir...
Sep 14, 2021
Aaron Gordon, Nuggets agree to 4-year, $92 million extension
DENVER (AP) - Forward Aaron Gordon and the Denver Nuggets have agreed on a four-year, $92 million contract extension. His agent, Calvin Andrews, confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on Tuesd...
Sep 14, 2021
NBA goes ahead with plan to test unvaccinated players often
For NBA players, the scenario this season is simple: Get vaccinated or get tested, and often. The league told its teams on Tuesday that it is going ahead with a plan where those who are fully vaccinat...
Sep 14, 2021
49ers RB Raheem Mostert to undergo season-ending surgery
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert will undergo season-ending surgery on his knee after getting injured in the season opener. Coach Kyle Shanahan had said Mostert was expected to miss eig...
Sep 14, 2021
