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KCBIA to survey downtown Kamloops residents and visitors about temporary extended patios this summer
The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association will be conducting surveys this summer asking residents, visitors, and business owners their thoughts about the temporary extended patios. Executi...
Jun 16, 2021 A curb letdown being built on Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops. (Photo via Colton Davies)
Thousands of jobs available at B.C. restaurants and bars; association says
As B.C.'s tourism industry looks ahead to a summer re-start, an acute labour shortage exacerbated by the pandemic remains a big problem. Ian Tostenson with the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Associati...
Jun 16, 2021 Stock photo of a restaurant kitchen (Photo via Pixabay)
Blazers to face Prince George Cougars in 2021-22 home opener on Oct. 9
Mark your calendars, Blazers fans. The Kamloops Blazers will play their 2021-22 home opener at Sandman Centre on Friday, October 9, against the Prince George Cougars - a team they faced six times duri...
Jun 16, 2021 Sandman Centre
B.C. reporting 108 new COVID-19 cases, 37 in Interior Health as Step 2 of Restart Plan officially takes effect
B.C. health officials are reporting 108 new COVID-19 cases in the province today, 37 of which were in Interior Health. Elsewhere, there were 53 cases in Fraser Health, 11 in Vancouver Coastal Health, ...
Jun 15, 2021
B.C. bars and restaurants already looking ahead to further easing of COVID restrictions next month
While Step 2 of B.C.'s COVID restart plans is here, bars and restaurants across the province are already looking ahead to Step 3. That is according to Ian Tostenson with the B.C. Restaurant and Foodse...
Jun 15, 2021
B.C. government in favour of municipalities making temporary patios permanent in post-pandemic world
The B.C. government says more than 2,000 businesses that were allowed to serve alcohol on temporary patios because of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply to make those patios permanent under amended provi...
Jun 15, 2021 A curb letdown being built on Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops. (Photo via Colton Davies)
Paramount Theatre in Kamloops to reopen for public screenings next month
The Paramount Theatre in downtown Kamloops will be reopening for public screenings next month. Kamloops Film Society Executive Director Dusan Magdolen says until that time, you'll be able to book priv...
Jun 15, 2021
COVID-19 exposure reported at Merritt Bench Elementary School
A COVID-19 exposure is being reported at Merritt Bench Elementary School. Interior Health says the exposure happened on two days days last week, June 10 and 11. It is not yet clear how many people are...
Jun 15, 2021
B.C. restaurants and bars relieved with extension of last call to midnight
With the province moving into Step 2 of its COVID restart plan, you'll now be able to buy alcohol at a bar or restaurant past 10 p.m., with last call now extended to midnight, as of tomorrow, June 15....
Jun 14, 2021
B.C. surpasses four-million COVID-19 vaccine doses, while reporting 277 new weekend cases
With just 277 cases, B.C.'s health officials are reporting the lowest ever COVID-19 cases count so far this year. Of that, there were 96 new cases on Saturday, 113 new cases on Sunday, and just 68 new...
Jun 14, 2021
