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Another 508 cases of COVID-19 found in B.C.; variant cases up to 72
VANCOUVER - B.C. has reported 508 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (Feb. 19), including 59 new cases within Interior Health. The figures came out of a media briefing led by Health Minister Adrian Dix and ...
Feb 19, 2021
Kamloops COVID-19 outbreaks stable; RIH down to ten active cases
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says the four COVID-19 outbreaks in Kamloops remain stable and are winding down.In a Zoom conference with media Thursday afternoon (Feb. 18), Chief Medical Health Officer Dr...
Feb 18, 2021
B.C. premier calls for action on hate crimes in wake of Vancouver police report
LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia's premier says violence against people of colour needs to be treated as a hate crime, in light of recent data released by Vancouver police showing a surge in anti-Asi...
Feb 18, 2021
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at The Florentine in Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Privately operated The Florentine long-term care and assisted-living home in Merritt is the site of a declared COVID-19 outbreak.In making the declaration, Interior Health says one resident...
Feb 18, 2021
B.C. Liberals to set leadership vote no later than next February, says party
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Liberals say the party will elect a new leader no later than next February. Acting party president Don Silversides says in a statement the process to set the rules for a...
Feb 17, 2021
B.C. averages 383 new COVID-19 cases per day over long weekend, just 23 per day in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has come out of the long weekend with fewer active cases of COVID-19, and slowed spread within Interior Health. In a media briefing Tuesday (Feb. 16), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bon...
Feb 16, 2021
Feds would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill
OTTAWA - Newly tabled gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says today the m...
Feb 16, 2021
Two people killed in vehicle crash on Trans Canada Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say two people have died following a vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway in Valleyview this morning (Feb. 15). Tuesday Morning Update: In a release, Cst. Crystal Eve...
Feb 15, 2021 Image Credit: Contributed / Jeevan Kumar
Feds expect Pfizer to start ramping up vaccine deliveries to Canada this week
OTTAWA - Canada's sluggish COVID-19 vaccination efforts are expected to get a big boost starting this week as the federal government prepares for a ramp up in the delivery of shots from Pfizer-BioNTec...
Feb 15, 2021
Busy Friday night for Kamloops emergency crews
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews and other emergency responders were hopping overnight dealing with several incidents.Eastbound lanes on the Trans Canada Highway in Kamloops were closed for several hours overnig...
Feb 13, 2021
