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Former health minster says bold action is needed as Dr. Henry renews call to decriminalize drug use after spike in overdose deaths
A former B.C. health minister says bold action is needed from government to combat the overdose crisis, which claimed a record 170 lives last month. Speaking on the NL Morning News, Terry Lake questio...
Jun 12, 2020
City of Kamloops to begin work on permanent memorial for Snowbirds Capt. Jenn Casey
The city of Kamloops will begin working with the family of Captain Jennifer Casey and the Royal Canadian Air Force to explore options for a permanent memorial in the city. The matter will go before ci...
Jun 12, 2020
Officials say COVID-19 pandemic could be to blame as B.C. records highest monthly number of overdose deaths
A spokesperson with the BC Coroners service says to see a record 170 people die of an overdose in a single month is heartbreaking. That number is more than three times the number of people (53) who di...
Jun 12, 2020
No COVID-19 cases reported across Interior Health for two weeks; as Dr. Henry announces 14 new cases
It has now been a full incubation period of two weeks since a case of COVID-19 was been reported in the Interior Health Authority. Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry announced 14 new cases ...
Jun 11, 2020
BC Liberals 'unimpressed' by public health exemptions for NHL players over ordinary British Columbians
The BC Liberals say the NDP are introducing two sets of rules for people in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions being eased one for hockey players and celebrities, and another for ordinary British Colum...
Jun 11, 2020
Premier Horgan expects essential-only travel advisory to be lifted soon as COVID-19 case counts remain low
The Premier says an advisory asking people to limit travel for essential reasons only could be lifted soon, to allow B.C.'s tourist communities to invite out-of-town guests. Speaking after a cabinet m...
Jun 11, 2020
Kamloops Pride Society supportive of people's right to protest; will allow police to march in plainclothes only
The President of Kamloops Pride says they support people's right to protest, when asked about the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in Canada and the United States. Speaking on NL Newsday, Nicole St...
Jun 11, 2020 The 2019 Kamloops Pride Parade (Photo via Kamloops Pride)
Four more deaths in Kamloops as BC Coroners report a record 170 overdose deaths in May
A record 170 people died of a drug overdose in B.C. in the month of May, according to new data from the BC Coroners Service. The May 2020 mark surpasses the previous record of 161 overdose deaths repo...
Jun 11, 2020
Proposal for Vancouver to be named NHL hub city sent to Prime Minister after approval from Dr. Henry
Premier John Horgan says B.C.'s provincial health officer has approved a proposal to make Vancouver a possible NHL playoff hub city. John Horgan says that Dr. Bonnie Henry has agreed to modify the qua...
Jun 10, 2020
Province extends record breaking COVID-19 state of emergency by another two weeks
A record breaking provincial state of emergency in British Columbia is being extended once again. Premier John Horgan says the provincial state of emergency will be in place until at least June 23, al...
Jun 10, 2020
