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City of Kamloops closes boat launches once again due to rising water levels
Less than a week after reopening city boat launches at Pioneer Park, McArthur Island, and Thompson Drive, the city of Kamloops has closed things up indefinitely once again because of rising river leve...
Jun 25, 2020 The McArthur Island boat launch in Kamloops
Premier optimistic B.C. film industry will have a successful summer as COVID-19 restrictions are eased
As part of Phase 3 of its reopening plan, the province is making a big push for its film industry to return with COVID-19 health guidelines in place. However, Premier John Horgan says there will be no...
Jun 24, 2020
No new Interior Health cases to report as province announces 14 new COVID-19 cases
Hours after announcing B.C. is moving to Phase 3 of its restart plan, health officials say there are another 14 new cases of COVID-19 to report, for a total of 2,849 cases. None of those new cases wer...
Jun 24, 2020
Blazers legend Jarome Iginla inducted to Hockey Hall of Fame as part of Class of 2020
A Kamloops Blazers legend, Jarome Iginla will go into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020, his first year of eligibility. Iginla, a longtime Calgary Flames captain, had 1,300 points -...
Jun 24, 2020
Province officially moves to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 restart plan
British Columbia is moving to Phase 3 of its restart plan today, about five weeks after Phase 2 was implemented just after the May long weekend. Premier John Horgan says the dangers of COVID-19 in B.C...
Jun 24, 2020
As Thompson River in Kamloops approaches highest levels of the year, province reinstates high streamflow advisory
A high streamflow advisory is back in place for the North Thompson River including the Blue River, Clearwater River, and surrounding tributaries. The BC River Forecast Centre says the advisory is also...
Jun 24, 2020
Strong contact tracing in B.C. has provided a buffer against a surge in new COVID-19 cases: Dr. Henry
B.C.'s top doctor says the province is currently maintaining a fine balance as people increase the number of connections they have with other people. Dr. Bonnie Henry says new modelling shows that str...
Jun 24, 2020
B.C. residents maintaining contact rates at about 65 per cent says Dr. Henry while announcing 13 new COVID-19 cases
B.C.'s top doctor says its possible there will be an increase in COVID-19 cases over the summer after the province moves to Phase 3 of its restart plan. Dr. Bonnie Henry says models suggest that conta...
Jun 23, 2020
B.C. introduces legislation that would keep addicted youth in care for maximum of seven days
The B.C. government is changing its Mental Health Act, to allow for involuntarily care for up to seven days for people aged 19 or younger after an overdose. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy ...
Jun 23, 2020
Successful first day at BC Legislature says MLA Milobar, despite hoping for a fiscal update sooner than July 14
The MLA for Kamloops North Thompson says he was hoping for a fiscal update from the BC Government yesterday, as the B.C. legislature began a largely virtual sitting as it returned from a COVID-19 shut...
Jun 23, 2020
