Image Credit: Levi Landry April 01, 2021 - 11:54 AM Rumours continue to float on social media in Kamloops about why several North Shore schools were locked down yesterday afternoon, but a day later, authorities are still not sharing any information. Neither Kamloops RCMP nor School District 73 are prepared to explain anything about the events of March 31, leaving frantic parents wondering what was going on. Rumours have filled the vacuum of information. “I would encourage people to follow sources from the school board or the RCMP,” media relations officer Const. Crystal Evelyn said. But there s no actual information from either source. Kamloops RCMP issued a press statement the afternoon of April 1 to clarify yesterday s events.
In the South Okanagan, there was exposure at Oliver elementary school. Having the hardest go with potential exposures at the moment is the Kamloops Thompson school district which has 12 exposures. Beattie Elementary, Norkam Secondary, Arthur Stevenson Elementary, South Kamloops Secondary, Kay Bingham Elementary, Valleyview Secondary, Kamloops School of the Arts, Chase Secondary School, Savona Elementary and Brocklehurst Middle are among those that have had an exposure. In Febrary new rules came into place. Middle and secondary students must wear masks inside schools except for when they’re at their desks in a classroom, when there is a barrier in place or when eating or drinking All staff, from Kindergarten to Grade 12, will also have to wear masks, but elementary-school students will still have the choice whether to wear one in class. Before these changes, masks were only required for all students and staff in high-traffic areas and outside of classrooms when they couldn�
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Image Credit: FACEBOOK/Chris Wilson February 26, 2021 - 5:02 PM Kamloops high school student Karis Wilson has garnered international attention after she made a teacher uncomfortable over her classroom fashion choice. Since a video rant by her father Chris Wilson went viral, followed by news organization from around the world jumping on the story, Karis said thousands of girls across the world have reached out to thank her for bringing so much attention to being dress-coded. Yesterday, Feb. 25, her fellow Norkam Secondary students supported her with walk-out. The demonstration was aimed at both supporting Karis and to protest the objectification of female bodies. The message spread well beyond Kamloops.
Finance Minister Mike de Jong says lack of job growth in the past two years is disappointing, but government is continuing its emphasis on natural gas and trade. Tom Fletcher/Black Press
VICTORIA – Finance Minister Mike de Jong unveiled B.C.’s second straight surplus budget Tuesday, with few spending and tax changes as the province plans for economic growth driven by natural gas exports.
The biggest tax change is that provincial tobacco tax goes up 32 cents a pack April 1, on top of the latest federal increase of 40 cents a pack. B.C.’s share is expected to generate another $50 million, and de Jong said a “significant portion” of that will be used to develop smoking prevention efforts in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society.