Author Archives: James Peters
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
Justice Minister Arif Virani says online harms bill 'an absolute priority'
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says legislation that will try to tackle online hate is coming soon. The Liberals first promised in the 2019 election campaign to bring in a bill to combat hate s...
Nov 21, 2023
Province grants Logan Lake nearly $1M for campground expansion
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The District of Logan Lake will use a nearly $1 million provincial grant to double the size of the community's campground. In a news release, Mayor Robin Smith says the grant from t...
Nov 21, 2023
Statistics Canada to publish latest reading on inflation today
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to release its latest reading on inflation today. The agency is expected to publish its consumer price index for October this morning, ahead of the federal gover...
Nov 21, 2023
Canadians to get update on federal finances, new housing measures in budget update
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the traditional fall update on Canada's finances - a fiscal blueprint that's expected to include measures aimed at getting more homes buil...
Nov 21, 2023
Donovan homicide remains open priority for Kamloops Mounties
KAMLOOPS - In March of this year, Kamloops RCMP located the body of a woman they believed to be Jo-Anne Donovan. The case is being investigated as a homicide by local Mounties. The 57-year-old Donovan...
Nov 20, 2023
