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Kamloops saw 15 more overdose deaths in August and September, already second deadliest year in city's history
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Coroners Service reported 15 more deaths due to illicit drug toxicity in Kamloops in August and September 2021, making this year the second deadliest for overdoses in the city's histor...
Nov 09, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Sunnybrae Bible College; province reports 1,438 new cases
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reported 1,438 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend with 321 of them in Interior Health.Active cases decreased in B.C. to 4,282 (down by 201 since Friday), while Interior Health saw a m...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021
New advocacy group for vulnerable Nanaimo area women gains early traction
NANAIMO - A local woman decided to harness online chatter about a popular Netflix series into tangible positive change.Kerri Isham, a Nanaimo based sexual health educator, was moved by the series MAID...
Nov 07, 2021
Helicopter crashes in Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries following a helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay.BC Emergency Health Services dispatched paramedics a for...
Nov 04, 2021
B.C. reports 430 new COVID-19 cases, active cases drop by more than 300
KAMLOOPS - There were 430 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. for Wednesday (Nov. 3), with 88 of them in Interior Health.Active cases in the province decreased to 4,373 (down by 321 since Tuesday), bu...
Nov 03, 2021
Kamloops sees slight decrease in weekly COVID-19 cases
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Local Health Area (LHA) got back on track to reducing weekly COVID-19 cases.After a brief increase last week, the Kamloops LHA saw 131 COVID-19 cases between Oct. 24 to 30, acc...
Nov 03, 2021
Interior Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander Residential Care over
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander Residential Care in Kamloops is over.Interior Health announced Tuesday (Nov. 2) afternoon that the long-term care facility no longer has an active COVID-...
Nov 02, 2021
B.C. reports 406 new COVID-19 cases, 95 of them in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - There were 406 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. for Tuesday (Nov. 2), with 95 of them in Interior Health. Provincially, there are 4,694 active cases (up by 26 since Monday), with 613 of ...
Aaron Schulze Nov 02, 2021
Planning underway for promised cancer centre in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - While details are thin on what services will be provided, conceptual work is happening to establish a new cancer facility in Nanaimo.The project is part of a John Horgan re-election promise ...
Nov 02, 2021
Province lobbies to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs
NANAIMO - Amid no sign the drug toxicity crisis is improving in B.C., the province wants criminal penalities wiped out for people possessing small amounts of illicit drugs.Mental health and addictions...
Nov 01, 2021
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THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Hall of Rust Valley Restorers unveils dream car, talks of build for father, sings of Kamloops roots
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