Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Dr. Henry says restrictions have helped flatten curve, Blue Grotto doesn't want to re-open with them
KAMLOOPS - Many restaurants, gyms, bars and nightclubs that have been forced to close since before christmas are nervously looking towards Jan. 18. It's when the province will decide whether to lift t...
Jan 14, 2022
Drawing on the walls at the Kamloops Art Gallery
KAMLOOPS - Clement Yeh is putting the final touches on his drawing, Movement in Time and Space. It's part of the Kamloops Art Gallery's latest exhibit, Marks in Progress. The canvas stretches from wal...
Jan 14, 2022
Kamloops needs more local food production, says Food Policy Council
KAMLOOPS - At a Kamloops City Council meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 14), The Kamloops Food Policy Council delivered a presentation that outlines the region's need for more local food production after the c...
Jan 14, 2022
Doctor’s note no longer required for gender marker change in B.C.
VICTORIA - Transgender, two-spirit and non binary people 12 years and older in B.C. will no longer have to supply a note from a medical professional to change the gender marker on their ID as of Jan. ...
Jan 14, 2022
Interior Health explains confusion around false positives and negatives in COVID-19 testing
KAMLOOPS - Some COVID-19 PCR tests have been displaying false positives, while some Rapid tests are showing false negatives. It has Kamloops residents feeling uneasy about results. CFJC News visited d...
Jan 14, 2022
Hospitalizations due to Omicron won't slow down for another two weeks: Dr. Henry
KAMLOOPS - Hospitalization rates in B.C. continue to rise due to the Omicron variant. During a news briefing Friday (Jan. 14), B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of people...
Jan 14, 2022
KFR deals with small fire at restaurant on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue was called out to the A&W restaurant on the North Shore early this morning (Jan. 14) to deal with a minor fire. 14 members responded to the call at 12:45 A.M. Upon ...
Jan 14, 2022
Interior Health prioritizing elderly, vulnerable people, and healthcare workers for PCR tests
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says it is refining the list of people who can get a COVID-19 PCR test.The health authority says people who are at higher risk will be prioritized for PCR testing.This ...
Jan 13, 2022
Interior Health explains the difference in booster shots and how to choose yours
KAMLOOPS - Health authorities across the province are ramping up the administration of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, and confusion around the differences in each vaccine are raising questions. A fir...
Jan 13, 2022
'Cover every single bill': Kamloops gym owner says B.C. should pay if it can't provide evidence of COVID-19 in gyms
KAMLOOPS - Economic recovery minister Ravi Kahlon's hoping the COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant, announced before Christmas that can now be applied for, will help businesses through a tough time. However...
Jan 13, 2022
