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NSBIA Executive Director thinks Kamloops businesses will support one another during COVID-19 slowdown
As Ottawa has changed Employment Insurance rules to help laid off workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now help for businesses that are forced to shut their doors. The North Shore Business Imp...
Mar 19, 2020
Province has tested over 17,000 people for COVID-19 says Health Minister, with more to come
Amid lockdowns and cancellations, BC's Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province continues to ramp up testing for COVID-19, with over 17,000 people tested. Adrian Dix says it is a steep increase fr...
Mar 19, 2020
Province says new guidelines to ensure safety in daycares coming soon
B.C.'s top doctor says new guidelines from the province to ensure safety in daycares amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be coming in the next few days. "[It is] to make sure that we continue to have safe...
Mar 19, 2020
Air Canada temporarily cancels Kamloops flights; WestJet committed to continue amid COVID-19 pandemic
Air Canada is temporarily suspending all flights to Kamloops because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kamloops Airport Managing Director Ed Ratuski says the Kamloops to Calgary flight is being suspended as o...
Mar 19, 2020 Kamloops Airport. (Photo via Colton Davies)
BC's top doctor is not ready to issue an order, but wants employers to let people work from home
B.C's top doctor has another reminder to employers that they do everything they can to keep COVID-19 from spreading in a workplace. "That protects your business, your employees as well as your family ...
Mar 19, 2020
PM Trudeau expects Canada-U.S. to be closed by Friday or Saturday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says details are still being worked out on closing the border between Canada and the United States, but he expects it will be closed to all non-essential traffic by Frida...
Mar 19, 2020
Air Canada to suspend most U.S., international flights amid COVID-19 pandemic
Air Canada will gradually suspend most of its international flights by the end of this month amid moves by several countries - including Canada - to close international borders to stop the spread of C...
Mar 19, 2020
It's not too late to do your part to prevent spread of COVID-19 says BC Health Minister
B.C.'s Health Minister says most British Columbians have been doing their part and social distancing from one another, while following the many other restrictions that are in place because of COVID-19...
Mar 18, 2020
Province postpones Kamloops Centre for the Arts Referendum
B.C.'s Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson has granted permission to the city of Kamloops to postpone the April 4 Centre for the Arts referendum because of COVID-19. It's after Kamloops city st...
Mar 18, 2020
BCGEU President thankful for companies taking care of employees during COVID-19 economic slowdown
As borders and businesses close up, one of BC's largest unions is wondering how some of their members will fare. The BC Government Employees Union (BCGEU) has 72,000 members working in everything from...
Mar 18, 2020
