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B.C. surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases with 110 new cases; zero in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province has passed a dubious milestone with 110 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (Oct. 8). Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. has now surpassed 10,000 total cases, with...
Oct 08, 2020
B.C. sees 115 new COVID-19 cases; only one in Interior
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Wednesday, though just one of them is within Interior Health. B.C. will likely eclipse the 10,000 case mark Thurs...
Oct 07, 2020
NDP Leader Horgan promises new cancer care centre for Kamloops
VANCOUVER - Rolling out a 10-year cancer care plan in Vancouver today, NDP Leader John Horgan is promising a new cancer care centre for Kamloops."A cancer diagnosis has touched nearly every family, in...
Oct 07, 2020
Straws, stir sticks and bags among first targets of countrywide plastics ban
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren't easily recycled and already have more environmentally friendly alternatives will be the first to go under...
Oct 07, 2020
Blazers' Zary picked 24th overall by Calgary Flames
KAMLOOPS - Connor Zary is a Calgary Flame. After waiting longer than expected, the 19-year-old Saskatoon native celebrated with family as the Flames called his name 24th overall. Calgary traded down t...
Oct 06, 2020
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 102; eight more in Interior
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting 102 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Oct. 6), including eight new cases within Interior Health. The new cases bring the provincial total to 9,841, sp...
Oct 06, 2020
Province reports 358 new COVID-19 cases over three days; 13 more cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Updating the COVID-19 picture after the weekend, provincial health officials say there are signs British Columbians are flattening the pandemic curve back down. In a news conference, Provin...
Oct 05, 2020
Massive RIH Patient Care Tower permit elevates Kamloops building sector to new record year
KAMLOOPS - Three-quarters of the way through 2020, a huge permit for the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Patient Care Tower has pushed the Kamloops construction sector into record territory.The City of Ka...
Oct 05, 2020
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Quebec hits highest level since pandemic began
MONTREAL - Health officials in Quebec are reporting 1,191 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest single-day total since the beginning of the pandemic. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in...
Oct 05, 2020
New faces bring renewal, political opportunity after B.C.'s Oct. 24 election
VICTORIA, China - It's still a long way from election day in British Columbia, but one thing is certain after the Oct. 24 vote, there will be at least 15 new faces in the legislature. The number of pe...
Oct 04, 2020
