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Donated organs not being used as hospitals scale back transplants for COVID-19
March 30, 2020 - 9:30 PM

OTTAWA - Transplant centres across the country have massively scaled back organ transplants as hospitals try to make sure they are able to accommodate COVID-19 cases.
Canadian woman describes struggles of a beloved father on ventilator with COVID-19
March 30, 2020 - 9:00 PM

The daughter of a Nova Scotia man relying on a ventilator to breathe wants Canadians to know that COVID-19 can deny loved ones the ability to hold one another in their time of deepest need.
Hospitality workers hit 'first and hit hardest,' says union seeking more support
March 30, 2020 - 8:00 PM

The union representing many of Canada's hotel and hospitality workers says almost all its 18,000 members face layoffs due to COVID-19, and it wants immediate help for service workers across the country.
Survey finds plenty of Canadians not taking proper COVID-19 precautions
March 30, 2020 - 7:30 PM

A recent Angus Reid poll found that 12 per cent of those surveyed answered yes to the question: “The threat of a coronavirus outbreak is Canada has been overblown.”
iN VIDEO: This virus can’t keep us apart
March 30, 2020 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents are staying positive amid the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing TikToks, videos and messages thanking essential workers.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops girl gets a sixth birthday parade from Bikers Against Bullying
March 30, 2020 - 6:30 PM

As children are unable to have birthday parties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, communities have been stepping up and getting creative to make these kids' birthdays special, all while respecting social distancing.
Rest stops barring washroom access to truckers a 'huge problem' as virus spreads
March 30, 2020 - 6:00 PM

Truckers are increasingly being denied warm meals, hot showers or even a place to wash their hands as rest stops close and service stations bar access to washrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
iN VIDEO: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, COVID-19 style
March 30, 2020 - 5:30 PM

News and information about COVID-19 can be stressful, but this man offers a fresh delivery method to share some facts.
Man claiming he's with Interior Health takes elderly woman for a test drive, Princeton RCMP say
March 30, 2020 - 5:17 PM

Princeton RCMP are scratching their heads trying to understand a motive following a bizarre incident in the community last week in which a man claiming to represent an Interior Health official took an elderly woman for a test drive.
School districts offer tips for parents trying to teach at home
March 30, 2020 - 5:03 PM

If you’re worried about helping to teach your child through online education because of the COVID-19 school closures, you’re not alone.
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THOMPSON: Remembering the Olympian who taught me how to kayak
My first time whitewater kayaking was in the late 1970s in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. It was pretty ugly. You could inscribe on the head of a pin what I knew then about kayaking and whitewater…with room left over. But lik

OAK Estate Winery joins the Summerland scene
One of the Okanagan’s most glamorous winery properties has recently been acquired. And, with one of the Okanagan’s most glamorous wine members involved, we should prepare to be dazzled. What was formerly Bonitas Winery in Summer

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COVID-19 infected passenger flew from Calgary to Kelowna on WestJet flight
A person infected with COVID-19 was on a recent WestJet flight, according to the Kelowna International Airport. "The Kelowna International Airport was advised by WestJet and the Public
March 29, 2020 9:34 AM
Man claiming he's with Interior Health takes elderly woman for a test drive, Princeton RCMP say
Princeton RCMP are scratching their heads trying to understand a motive following a bizarre incident in the community last week in which a man claiming to represent an Interior Health official too
March 30, 2020 5:17 PM
TRENDING NOW: Herd of bison interrupts TV reporter's broadcast
%%NoDefaultImage%% NBC TV reporter Deion Broxton had to make a decision, and he had to make it quickly. He was shooting a standup in Yellowstone National Park in Montana when he spotte
March 28, 2020 6:00 AM
Accent Inns offering rooms to essential workers so they keep their families safe
The CEO of Accent Inns is thanking the community for making donations so the motels can offer essential healthcare workers a discounted rate. In a Facebook message posted by CEO Mandy Farmer
March 29, 2020 6:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan, Kamloops people are getting creative while isolated at home
With hours to spend indoors, people are stretching the boundaries of their imagination. From creating Tic Toks, origami, and puzzles to painting the sides of their homes, Okanagan and Kamloo
March 30, 2020 6:30 AM
How long are we going to be under lockdown? Prepare for four months
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement that people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 may be eligible for $2,000 payments for four months, may give us some indication of how long t
March 29, 2020 12:00 PM
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens near Revelstoke after avalanche
An avalanche between Revelstoke and Golden that closed Highway 1 has been cleared. The highway was closed in both directions March 29 after an avalanche occurred in Glacier National Park, ac
March 29, 2020 2:38 PM
Survey finds plenty of Canadians not taking proper COVID-19 precautions
A recent Angus Reid poll found that 12 per cent of those surveyed answered yes to the question: “The threat of a coronavirus outbreak is Canada has been overblown.” The other 88
March 30, 2020 7:30 PM
BREAKING: B.C. has not yet reached the peak, as COVID-19 cases climb: provincial health officer
"We are not through the storm yet, we have not yet reached the peak." Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the statement today, March 30, while announcing that the provi
March 30, 2020 2:35 PM
4 people stabbed, 1 dies after Kamloops party
The Kamloops RCMP are investigating after four people were stabbed at an apartment complex on Carson Crescent. "At 11:32 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call that
March 29, 2020 7:35 AM

Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Donated organs not being used as hospitals scale back transplants for COVID-19

Canadian woman describes struggles of a beloved father on ventilator with COVID-19

Hospitality workers hit 'first and hit hardest,' says union seeking more support

Survey finds plenty of Canadians not taking proper COVID-19 precautions

iN VIDEO: This virus can’t keep us apart

iN VIDEO: Kamloops girl gets a sixth birthday parade from Bikers Against Bullying

Rest stops barring washroom access to truckers a 'huge problem' as virus spreads

iN VIDEO: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, COVID-19 style

Man claiming he's with Interior Health takes elderly woman for a test drive, Princeton RCMP say

School districts offer tips for parents trying to teach at home

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