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Q&A: Interior Health CEO answers questions on COVID-19 response
Susan Brown, president and CEO of Interior Health, answers questions regarding COVID-19
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Chamber of commerce asks people to shop local
A letter to the editor of the Barriere Star / Journal
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Barriere responds to Covid-19 crisis
As the sign in the photograph says, all Barriere and District Seniors’ Society events have been cancelled until further notice.
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Mayor disappointed with provincial response
Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer is generally pleased with how the community has responded to the Covid-19 situation.
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TNRD introduces new requirement for asbestos disposal
Changes designed to protect landfill workers and public from exposure
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TNRD closes Kamloops offices due to pandemic
By Kamloops This Week
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Kids get back to learning in B.C., online
Ministry of Education rolls out new tool for school
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Frontline workers receiving COVID-19 isolation exemptions prompt concerns
Provincial Health Authority staff exempt from self-isolation upon return from international travel
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COVID-19 virtual townhall with MLA Peter Milobar and Interior Health Authority
Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson, invites constituents and community members to join a virtual townhall with Interior Health Authority (IHA) on Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m.
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Barriere Legion supports community groups
Royal Canadian Legion Br. 242 (Barriere) handed out some generous cheques recently. Barriere Outdoor Club, Barriere First Responders, Barriere and District Food Bank Society, Barriere Hospice and NTAC (North Thompson Activity Centre) each received nearly $2,500 during a ceremony held in early March.
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