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Special weather statement issued for Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - A special weather statement has been issued today (Jan. 12) for several highways experiencing wet winter conditions in southern B.C. Environment Canada says a mix of winter weather will be ...
Jan 12, 2021
B.C. surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths; 1,475 cases recorded over three days
VICTORIA - With another deadly weekend, B.C. has now surpassed 1,000 fatalities from COVID-19 since the pandemic began in early 2020. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 22 more deaths...
Jan 11, 2021
Canadian government deems international travellers ineligible for federal sickness benefit
GATINEAU, QUEBEC - Starting this month, the Government of Canada will ensure returning international travellers will not be eligible for any of the Canada Recovery Benefits during their mandatory quar...
Jan 11, 2021
Staying inside may have helped spur COVID-19 spread in Kamloops: medical health officer
KAMLOOPS - Almost three weeks into winter, and so far, the weather has been mild. However, the virus that kept us apart over the holidays has been the opposite. The week after Christmas saw a dramatic...
Jan 08, 2021
RCMP say firearms made Thursday drug seizure in Kamloops more significant
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say investigators seized thousands of doses of illicit drugs destined for the streets of Kamloops Thursday, but the most significant impact of the operation may have been the three gun...
Jan 08, 2021
No unexpected side-effects from COVID-19 shots given in Canada so far: Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada has no reports of unexpected side-effects from patients vaccinated against COVID-19 thus far. Health Canada's chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma is releasing the first of ...
Jan 08, 2021
Province extends ban on gatherings to Feb. 5; 761 new COVID-19 cases found in B.C.
VICTORIA - Extraordinary bans on public gatherings in B.C. will continue for another month, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Thursday (Jan. 7).The orders, first enacted on November...
Jan 07, 2021
Kamloops sees large COVID-19 spike with 68 new cases last week
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has experienced an alarming jump in the number of COVID-19 cases recorded over the past week. According to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) publishe...
Jan 06, 2021
Trump tells backers to 'go home' after Capitol stormed
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump told his supporters on Wednesday to "go home" after they stormed the Capitol in protest of his reelection defeat and he urged them to stay peaceful, but he also pra...
Jan 06, 2021
Protesters storm U.S. Capitol building during certification of Biden win
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence was pulled from the House Chamber floor as protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. WATCH: (Video ...
Jan 06, 2021
