Author Archives: James Peters
Kamloops food centre offers help as millions of families report food insecurity due to high inflation
KAMLOOPS - According to Statistics Canada, about seven million Canadians have reported food insecurity in the past year due to the high cost of living - and Kamloops residents are not immune to that.T...
Nov 25, 2023
Blazers win 6-3 over Giants
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers welcomed the Vancouver Giants last night (Nov. 24) inside Sandman Centre.Andrew Thomson led the home team to a 6-3 win with one goal and one assist. Harrison Brunicke a...
Nov 25, 2023
North Shuswap residents pack community hall, talk next steps after wildfire disaster
CELISTA, B.C. - The North Shuswap Community Hall was packed with residents Thursday (Nov. 23) night for a community meeting billed Shuswap Firestorm, 'The Last Straw.'Hundreds of North Shuswap residen...
Nov 24, 2023
Kamloops RCMP following up on note soliciting sex in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after being made aware of a note soliciting sex in exchange for money. Discussion of the note turned up on social media. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crys...
Nov 23, 2023
New library open to the public in Aberdeen Mall
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library has opened the first additional location since 1974. The Aberdeen Tiny Library is located inside Aberdeen Mall and is aimed at filling the demand of the...
Nov 22, 2023
Skwlāx aiming for community rebuild in early 2024
SKWLAX - It's now been three months since the Bush Creek East wildfire ripped through the Shuswap region. As of last Friday (Nov. 17), Skwlx te Secwepemclecw residents whose homes survived the fire we...
Nov 22, 2023
RCMP looking to track down missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - NOTE: This story has been updated with new information here. November 22, 2023: Local RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man last seen in Kamloops on November 10, 202...
Nov 22, 2023
B.C. expanding speculation tax to Kamloops, Parksville, 11 other municipalities
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is expanding the province's Speculation and Vacancy Tax to include 13 new municipalities.The tax will now apply to empty homes in Vernon, Coldstream, Penticton, Summerla...
Nov 22, 2023
'Concrete information and assurances'; Mayor of Barriere seeking clarity on potential BC Highway Patrol move
BARRIERE B.C. - There is concern rising north of Kamloops in communities along Highway 5 about the possibility of BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) moving to a central hub in Kamloops. Currently, BCHP Officers...
Nov 21, 2023
Eby says governments must step up on housing, can't rely on private sector
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it's "hard to understand" why other politicians still believe in relying on the private sector to deliver affordable housing and instead it's time f...
Nov 21, 2023
