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Investigation underway after shot fired in North Shore neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say several people are in custody and an investigation is underway, after a shot was allegedly fired in a north shore neighbourhood last night (Sept. 26). In a release, Sgt. K...
Sep 27, 2020
End of CERB means uncertainty for some, new system for others
OTTAWA - In mid-March, Christine Ilott's manager broke some bad news to her: she was losing her job in live theatre as a result of the pandemic. The 47-year-old went home to her basement apartme...
Sep 27, 2020
Feds pledge $440 million to join international vaccine program
OTTAWA - Canada will spend $440 million to join an international program which is trying ensure COVID-19 vaccines aren't just hoarded by rich countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.But C...
Sep 25, 2020
Province reports daily increase of 148 new COVID-19 cases; five in Interior Health
VICTORIA -The province is reporting 148 new cases of COVID-19 today (Sep. 24). Across B.C., 1,371 cases of the virus are considered active. The Interior Health region has an increase of five cases for...
Sep 24, 2020
Liberals propose upping value of new COVID-19 benefits to match sunsetting CERB
OTTAWA - The Liberals are proposing to increase the value of benefits for unemployed workers to $500 a week under newly tabled legislation that lands days before aid runs out for millions. The proposa...
Sep 24, 2020
BC records 91 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
KAMLOOPS - BC health officials are reporting 91 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today (Sept. 23), with no new deaths. In a release, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are 1,37...
Sep 23, 2020
Kamloops-Thompson School District recording no positive COVID cases, students being tested
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District says there have been no positive COVID-19 cases among students or staff in the first few weeks of school, but the district superintendent says there ha...
Sep 23, 2020
B.C. records 96 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, sees huge decrease in active cases
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting a drop in active COVID-19 cases by more than 500. In new numbers released Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 22), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry ...
Sep 22, 2020
ElectionsBC plans for safe vote during pandemic, expects surge in mail-in ballots
VICTORIA - ElectionsBC says it has developed a plan for people in British Columbia to vote safely in the Oct. 24 provincial election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief electoral officer Anton Boegman...
Sep 22, 2020
Province sees 366 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths over three-day stretch
VICTORIA - The province's chief health officer says details on how B.C. can hold a safe election during a pandemic will come out Tuesday. That's when Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Chi...
Sep 21, 2020
