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Two gyms in Kamloops issued fines after alleged breach of public health orders
KAMLOOPS - Two fitness facilities in Kamloops have now been fined after allegedly breaching COVID-19 public health orders. In an email, Kamloops RCMP's Cst. Crystal Evelyn says on Wednesday (Jan. 5), ...
Jan 07, 2022
Omicron causes 'enormous' caseload, but severe illness not rising at same rate: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the Omicron variant is causing an "enormous" volume of COVID-19 cases, but severe illness is not rising at the same rate. Tam says th...
Jan 07, 2022
Interior Health using combination of rapid and PCR tests amid Omicron spread, with booster shot eligibility increasing
KAMLOOPS - With the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreading throughout B.C., Interior Health (IH) is using a combination of rapid tests and PCR tests to identify positive cases. Interim Chief M...
Jan 06, 2022
BC Seniors Advocate pushing for essential visit improvements in LTC, eager to see widespread rapid test use
KAMLOOPS - After implementing tighter visitor restrictions for long-term care facilities on Friday (Dec. 31), B.C.'s provincial health officer (Dr. Bonnie Henry) indicated on Tuesday (Jan. 4) that soc...
Jan 05, 2022
Active COVID-19 cases just under 30,000 in B.C., hospitalizations surpass 300
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 3,798 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday (Jan. 5) with 473 in Interior Health.Active cases increased again in the province and Interior Health. B.C. sits at 29,967 (up by 2,861 s...
Jan 05, 2022
Kamloops RCMP searching for three men in downtown hit and run
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for suspects after an off-duty officer was t-boned by a stolen red jeep downtown earlier Wednesday (Jan. 5) morning.At around 5:15 a.m., RCMP say an officer was on...
Jan 05, 2022
B.C. reports 2,542 new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations up by 78 since New Year's Eve
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reports 2,542 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday (Jan. 4) with 270 of them in Interior Health.Active cases increased to 27,106 in the province (up by 6,295 since Friday, Dec. 31), and 2,25...
Jan 04, 2022
Up to 20 centimetres of snow expected for South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in the South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions are warned that a large amount of snow could affect their Thursday (Jan. 6) morning commute.Environment Canada issued special weat...
Jan 04, 2022
B.C. reports more than 9,000 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
VICTORIA - The B.C. Ministry of Health is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 over the New Year's weekend. The province released the preliminary figures Monday afternoon in a news release.From Frida...
Jan 03, 2022
Provinces announce new measures as Omicron fuels rise in COVID cases, hospitalization
Provinces are putting new measures in place to deal with an Omicron-fuelled rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, including delaying in-person schooling in Ontario by two weeks and bringing in ...
Jan 03, 2022
