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Interior Health says rural residents have opportunities to get first vaccine dose if they missed mobile clinic
Now that dose-one mobile vaccine clinics are finished in rural communities near Kamloops, people who did not get a first dose still have a chance to do so. Interior Health chief medical health officer...
May 11, 2021
B.C. reports lowest one-day COVID-19 case count during 'circuit-breaker' restrictions, with 515 cases
B.C. is reporting 515 new cases of COVID-19 today and two deaths from the virus. There were 65 new cases today in Interior Health, and elsewhere there were 300 cases in Fraser Health, 116 in Vancouver...
May 11, 2021
UPDATE: One person arrested after hold and secure at two Brocklehurst schools
UPDATE: 3:40 p.m. Kamloops RCMP say one person has been arrested after two Brocklehurst schools were in a hold and secure pattern this afternoon. The hold and secure went into effect just after noon; ...
May 11, 2021
B.C. government unveils temporary paid sick leave for workers during COVID-19 pandemic
The B.C. government is bringing in temporary paid sick leave for workers who don't have coverage. This means until Dec. 31, workers can receive pay for up to three sick days if they need to stay home....
May 11, 2021
Domtar sold to Richmond-based Paper Excellence for close to $3 billion
It appears Domtar will be going private. The publicly-traded company, which owns the pulp mill in Kamloops, has been sold to Paper Excellence for about $3 billion. Reports indicate the deal is worth $...
May 11, 2021
B.C. reports 1,759 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths from virus over past three days
B.C. health officials say there were 1,759 new cases of COVID-19 in the past three days, and that 20 people died from the virus in that time. That includes 131 new cases in Interior Health and five de...
May 10, 2021
Golf, gas and groceries could all be within walking distance soon for Tobiano residents
People in Tobiano could soon have a much shorter trip to get gas and groceries. A developer wants to build a gas station, liquor store, grocery store, office space and "resort accommodation" in the co...
May 10, 2021
Kamloops shelter operator expects demand to go up as rivers rise during the spring
As the Thompson River rises during the spring snowmelt, operators of local shelters are also expecting demand to rise. Acting executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association in Kamloops, ...
May 10, 2021
High streamflow advisory ends for several rivers, creeks west of Kamloops
High streamflow advisories have been called off today for a number of tributaries west of Kamloops. Those include the Bonaparte River, Deadman River, Guichon Creek and other creeks and streams around ...
May 10, 2021
Organizers of Rockin River Music Fest cancel event for second-straight year
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the Rockin' River Music Fest in Merritt for the second-straight year. Speaking on NL Newsday, festival president, Kenny Hess says its disappointing...
May 10, 2021 Picture of Rockin' River Festival in Merritt from 2019/via Rockin' River
