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KCBIA hoping for some flexibility after B.C. ordered nightclubs and banquet halls to close
The Executive Director of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association says he understands why the province ordered nightclubs and banquet halls to close. However, Carl DeSantis says he was h...
Sep 09, 2020
Nightclubs and banquet halls ordered to close again as B.C. reports 429 new COVID-19 cases
B.C. health officials have ordered nightclubs and banquet halls to close immediately as the number of COVID-19 cases linked to them continue to keep increasing. Dr. Bonnie Henry also says all bars, pu...
Sep 08, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry during a COVID-19 update briefing. (Photo via BC Government)
Twenty-one year old Kamloops man facing 14 charges after a series of break and enters
A 21-year-old Kamloops man is facing 14 new Criminal Code charges, as police say they've arrested two men who were tied to recent break and enters around the city. Shane Mcleod is facing two counts of...
Sep 08, 2020
New Jersey Devils hire Mark Recchi as assistant coach
Kamloops native Mark Recchi will be joining the New Jersey Devils as an assistant coach, less than four weeks after he was let go by the Pittsburgh Penguins. "We are extremely excited to add Mark to o...
Sep 08, 2020
B.C. will now hire 608 contact tracers after significant interest: Health Minister
B.C.'s health minister says there has been a lot of interest in new contact tracing jobs that were announced by the province three weeks ago. Adrian Dix says the province will now hire 608 contact tra...
Sep 08, 2020
Kamloops MP Cathy McLeod named Shadow Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations
A familiar role for the MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo who will once again serve as the Shadow Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations. Cathy McLeod was previously in that role from 2015 to 2017 und...
Sep 08, 2020
Work to resurface the intersection of 3rd Ave. and Columbia St. to start on Tuesday
The city of Kamloops says work to resurface the intersection of Columbia Street and 3rd Avenue will get underway on Tuesday next week. Streets Manager Glen Farrow says the scope of the project is limi...
Sep 04, 2020
Kamloops councillor hoping to spread message of kindness to out-of-province visitors
A Kamloops city councillor is hoping to spread the message that the Tournament Capital is a safe and welcoming place for out of province visitors. Mike O'Reilly says over the past month, he has left 1...
Sep 04, 2020
Ahead of the Labour Day weekend, B.C. announces 121 new COVID-19 cases; one in the Interior
Heading into the Labour Day long weekend, B.C. health officials announced the second highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases at 121 for a provincial total of 6,162, five of which were epi-linked...
Sep 04, 2020
Dr. Henry says its okay to maintain one-metre of physical distance in some 'controlled' circumstances
B.C's top doctor says there are some instances where it is okay for people to maintain one-metre of physical distance from each other instead of the two-metres as previously recommended. Dr. Bonnie He...
Sep 04, 2020
