Tag Archives: Health
Province backs mandatory mask rules with $230 fines for non-compliance
VICTORIA - The province has extended enforcement around a recently implemented mask mandate - with $230 fines for those who refuse to follow the rules. In a release today (Nov. 24), the province says ...
Nov 24, 2020
United Way TNC exploring new ways to raise funds during annual campaign
KAMLOOPS - The United Way Thompson-Nicola-Cariboo works with countless organizations to help improve the lives of people in many communities throughout our region. However, this year their annual fund...
Nov 24, 2020
B.C sets new daily COVID-19 case record with 941 cases in 24 hours
VICTORIA - British Columbia reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic today (Nov. 24) with 941 new cases recorded in a single day. According to the BC Centre for Disease Control, there are now...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 24, 2020
Positive COVID-19 case identified at secondary school in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE - School District 27 says a member of the Lake City Secondary school community in Williams Lake has tested positive for COVID-19. In a notice posted to its Facebook page, the district sa...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 24, 2020
Lack of Canadian vaccine production means others could get inoculations first: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to reassure Canadians on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines will start to arrive in the coming months even as he acknowledged that other nations are likely to...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta researcher gets award for COVID-19 mask innovation
Salt that crystallizes with sharp edges is the killer ingredient in the development of a reusable mask because any COVID-19 droplets that land on it would be quickly destroyed, says a researcher who i...
Nov 24, 2020
Kamloops meal programs prepare for pandemic Christmas
KAMLOOPS - With December fast approaching, many non-profit organizations around the city are gearing up for their annual Christmas campaigns. One of those organizations is PIT Stop. The weekly meal pr...
Nov 23, 2020
B.C reminded to limit interactions as province records 1,933 new cases over the weekend
VICTORIA - B.C health officials are urging residents to limit their social interactions, with nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded over the weekend. In an update today (Nov. 23), Provincial Health...
Dave Barry Nov 23, 2020
WestJet flight to Kamloops flagged for COVID-19 exposure
KAMLOOPS - Another flight that recently landed in the Kamloops area has been flagged by the BC Centre for Disease Control for a COVID-19 exposure. According to the BC CDC's virus exposure list, WestJe...
James Peters Nov 23, 2020
Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says
OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17."Influenza is way behind the eight ball here...
Nov 17, 2020
Our Community
BC Votes
STREAMING: Kamloops All-Candidates Forums
Sep 30, 2024
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - New Bulbs for Spring Flowers
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Someone finally takes the lead in reducing plastics
Sep 29, 2024
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of Sept. 23
Sep 28, 2024
First Steps
First Steps provides a vital pillar of support
Two and Out
PETERS: Studies in accountability - or a lack thereof
Sep 27, 2024
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: September 26, 2024
Sep 26, 2024