Author Archives: James Peters

Blazers fall to Silvertips on home ice
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers welcomed the Everett Silvertips last night (Jan. 12), but lost 8-2. Ashton Ferster and Ashton Tait had the goals for the Blazers. Harrison Brunicke, Nathan Behm and Max...
James Peters Jan 13, 2024

WolfPack win in emotional return to home court
KAMLOOPS - Just two days after celebrating the life of their teammmate Owyn McInnis, the Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's volleyball team secured a 3-0 victory over the MacEwan Griffins last night (Jan....
James Peters Jan 13, 2024

City urging patience after inappropriate behaviour, calls directed at Civic Operations staff
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is urging patience, as some residents have been taking their weather-related frustrations out on Civic Operations staff and truck operators. Snowfall began on Monday (J...
James Peters Jan 12, 2024

Winter shelters at capacity as temperatures plummet in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - According to the B.C. government, there are 194 shelter spaces in Kamloops and with temperatures well below -20 in the city, all of those spots have quickly become filled. That includes the...
James Peters Jan 12, 2024

The Merritt RCMP detachment may have your lost money
MERRITT, B.C. - "Where did all of my money go?" Many of us ask ourselves that question in the days and weeks that follow the holidays. But Merritt RCMP say someone has an even better reason to ask tha...
James Peters Jan 11, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)

Respiratory season hits parts of Canada as head of ER doctors' group wants better planning
VANCOUVER - The head of a national group of emergency room doctors says he's "disgusted" that provinces and territories have generally not planned for expected overcrowding in ERs, especially as respi...
James Peters Jan 10, 2024

UBC study shows exposure to wildfire smoke can lead to dementia, heart and lung problems
KAMLOOPS - Wildfires are a common occurence in British Columbia. However, the intensity of these fires and the amount of timber burned has dramatically changed in recent years. That has led a group of...
James Peters Jan 08, 2024

Have you come down with a cold or the flu this winter?
James Peters Jan 08, 2024 Flu vaccine (image credit - CFJC Today)

Person killed in New York bus crash was Canadian, Global Affairs says
MONTREAL - Global Affairs Canada says the person who died in a tour bus crash in Lake George, N.Y. on Friday was a Canadian citizen. The department says it is also aware of two Canadians who were inju...
James Peters Jan 07, 2024

Storm drop decision to Posse
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm welcomed the Princeton Posse yesterday (Jan. 6) inside McArthur Island, but couldn't secure a victory, losing 3-1.Kamloops outshot Princeton 34-23 in the contest. Evan Cl...
James Peters Jan 07, 2024

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