Tag Archives: Community
RIH outbreak climbs to 79 total cases Sunday
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital continues to see steady growth over the weekend - with three new cases identified today (Jan. 31). Interior Health (IH) says as of Sunday ther...
Jan 31, 2021
Week in Review — Week of January 25, 2021
Welcome to Week in Review.This week, a growing COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital. Cheery Avenue Apartment residents left without a home.And plans to rebuild Parkcrest Elementary School.WATCH:
Jan 31, 2021
Merritt ticket holder wins $1 million in Saturday Lotto 649 draw
MERRITT - There was no winning ticket sold for the $6 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw, but one lucky individual in Merritt has won the guaranteed $1 million prize.According to BCLC, the j...
Jan 31, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital grows to 76 cases
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says the outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has grown by another 5 cases as of Saturday (Jan. 30). As of this morning the health authority says 27 patients and 49 staff have ...
Jan 30, 2021
Canim Lake Band lifting lockdown status with reduction in active COVID-19 cases
CANIM LAKE, B.C. - A community lockdown put in place for the Canim Lake Band nearly one month ago will be lifted this weekend (Jan. 30). The lockdown was issued January 8 by chief and council as a res...
Jan 30, 2021
Continued updates to the mausoleum
PRINCE GEORGE - Construction continues on the City of Prince George's Mausoleum Expansion Project. As part of the operation, the City will need to close the facility to the public starting on February...
Jan 30, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Let’s not point fingers at those on the COVID front lines
LET'S TAKE INVENTORY on COVID-19 in Kamloops. The picture isn't pretty.The big topic of pandemic conversation right now is Royal Inland Hospital, where at least 70 cases have been identified, 46 of th...
Jan 30, 2021
Avalanche Canada warns of increased risk of slides in South Coast mountains
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday, Avalanche Canada issued a special public avalanche warning for recreational backcountry users in BC's South Coast region. According to the service, there's a dangerous weakness...
Jan 29, 2021
Kamloops Broncos head coach out for blood... donors
KAMLOOPS - When former WolfPack soccer player turned nurse Kelsey Thorkelsson fell ill last September, she and her partner, Kamloops Broncos head coach Braden Vankoughnett thought there was more to it...
Jan 29, 2021
TRU Foundation Gala using online format for student support fundraising
KAMLOOPS - Like many of the city's fundraising events, the annual TRU Foundation Gala will be taking the online route this year. Organizers have partnered with local restaurants and delivery services ...
Jan 27, 2021
