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B.C. seniors living at home have new supports available for errands during pandemic
The 2-1-1 phone service has been expanded in B.C. to help seniors who live at home, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. BC Senior Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says seniors who call 2-1-1 will speak to a li...
Mar 26, 2020
Kamloops woman describes gruelling trip home from Morocco during COVID-19 shut downs
A Kamloops lawyer is back home after a trip overseas that went sideways because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Danielle Oliver was in Morocco when the country planned to close its border for a couple weeks...
Mar 26, 2020
Province announces rebate for renters, moratorium on most evictions, and freeze on rent hikes, amid pandemic
The province has announced a $500-dollar renter rebate for tenants who have lost income from COVID-19. Premier John Horgan says that rebate will be available for up to 4 months, meaning that tenants c...
Mar 25, 2020
Owner of funeral home in Kamloops talks about impacts of COVID-19
A local funeral home owner says the limits to gathering sizes because of COVID-19 have not yet had a profound impact on business. Speaking on The Jeff Andreas Show, Drake Smith of Drake Cremation and ...
Mar 25, 2020
Health Minister Dix says there's 'no chance' COVID-19 pandemic gets easier anytime soon
The Health Minister says the next month is going to be serious, in a way "that we have not seen in our lifetimes." Speaking on The Jeff Andreas Show, Adrian Dix says there's no community in B.C. that ...
Mar 25, 2020
Update: Province reports 145 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., including 11 in Interior Health
Health officials are reporting 145 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over a span of 48 hours. Of that, 67 cases were from March 23rd and another 78 in last 24 hours. That brings the provincial total of ca...
Mar 24, 2020
UPDATE - Kamloops RCMP release photo of suspect in stabbing at Husky gas station
UPDATE - A day after responding to a stabbing at the Husky gas station on Columbia Street, Kamloops RCMP have released a surveillance photo of the suspect. The man in question is wearing a black and g...
Mar 24, 2020
Update: Avalanche Canada shutting down forecasts early because of public health crisis
Avalanche Canada won't be giving forecasts on snow conditions in April because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, it says backcountry operations closing early because of the pandemic means t...
Mar 24, 2020
B.C.'s top doctor says guidelines are in place for work camps amid COVID-19
B.C.'s provincial health officer says there is guidance that has been provided to work camps in this province amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Bonnie Henry says WorkSafeBC has been working with the pro...
Mar 24, 2020
SD73 superintendent reflects on response to Parkcrest burning down and COVID-19 so far this school year
The superintendent of the Kamloops-Thompson School District says she's heartened by the local response to the latest crisis impacting students and staff. Alison Sidow was commenting on the COVID-19 pa...
Mar 24, 2020
