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B.C.'s NDP government plans throne speech for Dec. 7 after winning majority
VICTORIA - The British Columbia legislature will return Dec. 7 after the NDP won a majority government in last month's provincial election.Premier John Horgan says the brief legislative session will b...
Nov 18, 2020
B.C. education minister wants to avoid school closures completely
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's education minister hopes the government will be able to avoid school closures under any scenario but he would defer to advice from public health officials should COVID-1...
Nov 18, 2020
B.C. sets records with 717 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
VICTORIA - Once again, B.C. has seen an elevation of its COVID-19 case count - and a grim spike in deaths. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 717 cases of the virus wer...
Nov 17, 2020
Info commissioner slams RCMP, Liberals on rampant access-to-information failures
OTTAWA - The federal information commissioner is blasting Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the RCMP for what she suggests is a complete disregard for transparency and accountability. The assessme...
Nov 17, 2020
Nearly 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 found in B.C. over three days; 87 within Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C.'s COVID-19 spread has reached its highest levels, with nearly 2,000 new cases reported over the weekend. In her Monday (Nov. 16) update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry repo...
Nov 16, 2020
COVID-19 exposure on Calgary-to-Kamloops Westjet flight
KAMLOOPS - The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is advising Kamloops residents about a COVID-19 exposure on a flight to the city. The exposure took place on Westjet Flight 3111 from Calgary to Ka...
Nov 16, 2020
Kamloops care-aid worker at The Hamlets tests positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops care home for seniors is reporting a staff member that has reported positive for COVID-19.The Hamlets at Westsyde General Manager Bob Attfield says he learned yesterday (Nov 14) ...
Nov 15, 2020
Winter storm warning issued for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt
MERRITT - UPDATE - Environment Canada is forecasting up to 40 cm of snow to fall on parts of the Coquilhalla Highway south of Merritt today (Sunday). The snowfall is expected to taper off to flurries ...
Nov 14, 2020
Daily B.C. COVID-19 case count eclipses 600 for the first time; Interior Health sees 42 new cases
VICTORIA - B.C. has set another daily record with its COVID-19 case count. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 617 new cases of the virus were recorded Friday (Nov. 13) ...
Nov 13, 2020
StatCan survey finds one in three businesses on edge as second wave crashes
OTTAWA - A new survey from Statistics Canada finds nearly one-third of businesses do not know how long they can continue under existing conditions brought by the second wave of COVID-19. The survey sa...
Nov 13, 2020
