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B.C.'s top doctor says vaccine card could help move beyond COVID-19 disruption
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says a digital or paper proof-of-vaccination card that's available online could nudge more people aged 12 and up to get vaccinated in order to go out to restau...
Sep 07, 2021
Kamloops residents rally for RIH workers on Labour Day
KAMLOOPS - The round of applause, banging of the pots and pans, and messages of appreciation returned to Kamloops for the 7 p.m. hour on Labour Day Monday.Five days after the crosswalks in front of Ro...
Sep 06, 2021
Skeetchestn Indian Band sets up check points to prevent spread of COVID-19
SKEETCHESTN - The Skeetchestn Indian Band (SIB) announced that check points are set up at the community entrances until further notice.The announcement comes after SIB says it's been notified of two p...
Sep 05, 2021
Kamloops real estate sales drop again, but prices rise in August
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) says its active real estate inventory is down to crisis levels, as sales remain strong.According to KADREA's monthly stats, 280 re...
Sep 04, 2021
Seniors feeling lonely as Kamloops battles COVID-19 outbreaks at care homes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Seniors Village and The Hamlets at Westsyde long-term care homes have closed their doors to visitors as they battle COVID-19 outbreaks. Les Lambert drops off food and gifts at the ...
Sep 03, 2021
O'Toole, Singh target Trudeau over pandemic election call
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is finding himself under fire this morning from his political opponents over the timing of an election call during the fourth wave of COVID-19. Trudeau triggered...
Sep 03, 2021
"Sad and disappointed": Kamloops ER physician reacts to Wednesday protest outside Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - After hundreds of people gathered along Columbia Street on Wednesday (Sept. 1) to protest proof-of-vaccination requirements, Kamloops physicians are speaking up. Dr. Eric Haywood-Farmer is ...
Sep 02, 2021
B.C. wildfires, evacuation orders continue to drop as government urges caution
VICTORIA - Residents of more than 970 properties have been allowed to return home as the number of evacuation orders due to wildfires in British Columbia dropped to 2,566 on Wednesday night. Emergency...
Sep 02, 2021
MLA Stone disappointed with protest location, notes 'valid questions' about COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination program
KAMLOOPS - A large throng of protesters marched in front of Royal Inland Hospital Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 1), showing opposition to government measures intended to decrease the spread of COVID-19 a...
Sep 01, 2021
DECISION 2021: Candidate lists finalized for federal vote
KAMLOOPS - The ballots have been finalized ahead of the Sept. 20 federal election. The central and southern Interior ridings will each have candidates from five federal parties: Conservatives, Green, ...
Sep 01, 2021
