Coronavirus

LETTER – Who will pay for the COVID-19 rapid tests for City employees?

November 6, 2021 // 2 Comments

I would like to know if the taxpayers are funding the rapid test being offered to City employees who don’t want to get their vaccine. I find it ridiculous that Kamloops [Continue]

CHARBONEAU – Vaccine objectors pay a price for their stand

November 5, 2021 // 0 Comments

WHAT PRINCIPLES do the unvaccinated hold so dearly that they are ready to sacrifice their jobs and face ridicule and scorn? Nurses in Kamloops are giving up the careers that [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s vaccination compromises imperfect but reasonable

November 3, 2021 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CITY’S VACCINATION SAGA took another turn yesterday and all is now well within City Hall, more or less. It all began when Coun. Denis [Continue]

LETTER – Rapid testing option should be offered to vaccinated employees

November 2, 2021 // 3 Comments

I still believe mandates for City employees and Council is going a step too far. The proposal to allow the option for employees to access ‘frequent rapid testing’ would [Continue]

JOHNSON – Denis Walsh ‘cherry picks’ from CDC report to our detriment

November 1, 2021 // 4 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON Contributor, ArmchairMayor.ca LET’S LOOK at statements made by Coun. Denis Walsh, as reported in the Armchair Mayor article dated Nov. 1, and from his [Continue]

COVID – City employees can choose rapid testing over full vaccination

November 1, 2021 // 1 Comment

City of Kamloops employees who choose not to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 15 may choose regular rapid testing for COVID-19 instead. The City made the announcement today (Nov. [Continue]