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Kamloops-Thompson School District publishes detailed back-to-school plan
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District has released its detailed plan for the start of the 2020-21 school year, as have all 60 public school districts in B.C.Education Minister Rob Fleming s...
Aug 26, 2020
Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will visit a school in Toronto today to announce $2 billion in additional funding to help provinces and territories ensure that kids can safely return to class this fall. The m...
Aug 26, 2020
Former health minister, Kamloops mayor to head B.C. Care Providers Association
KAMLOOPS - Former B.C. health minister and Kamloops mayor Terry Lake has a new role. Lake has been named the C.E.O. of the B.C. Care Providers Association (BCCPA).The BCCPA made the announcement in a ...
Aug 26, 2020
Update: Royal Inland Hospital lock down declared over
KAMLOOPS - PREVIOUS: Interior Health has confirmed that a hospital lock down has been declared over, and Royal Inland Hospital has been given the all-clear by Kamloops RCMP. In a statement from Interi...
Aug 25, 2020
B.C. saw 175 more illicit drug overdose deaths in July; Kamloops has already exceeded 2019 total
VICTORIA - B.C. saw 175 illicit drug overdose deaths in July, the third consecutive month of more than 170 overdose deaths in the province.Provincial health officials spoke to the new totals in a news...
Aug 25, 2020
B.C. sees 269 new COVID-19 cases over three days, now has more than 900 active cases
VICTORIA - The province of B.C. has eclipsed the 5,000 mark for its COVID-19 case count after another weekend of elevated transmission. In a news conference Monday (Aug. 24), Provincial Health Officer...
Aug 24, 2020
Risk analysis in wake of Kamloops crash results in new safety measures for Snowbird jets
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Armed Forces say the 'operational pause' that has grounded the Snowbirds fleet of Tutor jets at Kamloops Airport has been lifted.The announcement was made in a news release iss...
Aug 24, 2020
From the frying pan to the fire- O'Toole readies for his next challenge
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole is the new leader of the federal Conservatives, and must now quickly assemble his team ahead of Parliament's return next month. O'Toole emerged the victor early this morning afte...
Aug 24, 2020
Fire situation ticking upward in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The number of wildfires in the province is ticking upwards thanks to a recent dry spell. There are 72 wildfires burning in the province, 10 new fires being reported in the past two days. 37...
Aug 23, 2020
Who are they? What do they want to do? A primer on the Conservative contenders
OTTAWA - On Sunday, the federal Conservative party will elect a new leader. There are four candidates vying to lead the party, which currently holds 121 seats in the House of Commons and serves as the...
Aug 22, 2020
