Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
COVID-19 outbreak at Gemstone Care Centre grows to 18 cases
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says 18 people at the Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst have tested positive for COVID-19. IH says 14 residents and four staff members have been infected at the long-term...
Jan 18, 2021
Three positive COVID-19 cases at Merritt Secondary School
MERRITT, B.C. - There have been three confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Merritt Secondary School (MSS).SD58 Nicola-Similkameen Superintendent Steve McNiven joined Q101 News Monday Morning to provide clar...
Jan 18, 2021
Kamloops man dies after being pulled from river Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a man died on Saturday (Jan. 16) after emergency responders pulled him out of the South Thompson River. In a release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says around 11:34 a.m a call came...
Jan 18, 2021
COVID-19 exposures at Juniper Ridge Elementary, Valleyview Secondary, SouthKam Secondary
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-Thompson School District is informing the public about three more school exposures to COVID-19 last week.Single-day exposures are listed at Juniper Ridge Elementary and Valleyview ...
Jan 18, 2021
SKSS notifies families of additional COVID-19 case
KAMLOOPS - South Kamloops Secondary School (SKSS) is advising staff, students, and parents of another positive COVID-19 case at the school.In an email to families this weekend (Jan. 17), SKSS Principa...
Jan 17, 2021
Cariboo COVID-19 cases climbed last week, while Kamloops saw slight decrease
KAMLOOPS - While several regions in British Columbia are seeing COVID-19 infection spikes, data recorded for the start of January in Kamloops saw a modest decrease. One of the largest case jumps was s...
Jan 16, 2021
Gemstone denies allegation employee came to work knowingly COVID-19-positive; IH to investigate
KAMLOOPS - Days after a COVID-19 outbreak at Gemstone Care Centre that has seen at least 12 residents and two staff members test positive, Interior Health is looking into the cause. Concerned family m...
Jan 15, 2021
Kamloops entrepreneurs not shying away from opening up businesses amid pandemic
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a difficult year for many businesses in Kamloops as companies made the difficult decision to shut their doors either temporarily or for good. It was also a y...
Jan 15, 2021
Gemstone confirms 12 residents, two staff members have contracted COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at the Gemstone Care Centre is growing. The president and co-owner of the care facility in Brocklehurst says there are now 12 residents and two staff members who have ...
Jan 15, 2021
COVID-19 exposure at Barriere Elementary
BARRIERE, B.C. - COVID-19 exposures have now been confirmed at both schools in Barriere.According to a notice sent home to parents Wednesday (Jan. 13), an exposure took place at Barriere Elementary on...
Jan 15, 2021
