Author Archives: James Peters
Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza overnight and into Sunday, as well as two airports in Syria and a mosque in the occupied West Bank allegedly used by militants, as...
Oct 22, 2023
Canadian trapped in Gaza says first load of aid barely helping humanitarian crisis
A Canadian man trapped in Gaza says the first truckloads of aid let into the enclave today since the latest Israel-Hamas war began two weeks ago will barely make a dent to the humanitarian crisis Pale...
Oct 21, 2023
Mounties arrest 'top priority' U.S. fugitive wanted in Creston, B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. - The RCMP says a fugitive from the United States has been arrested in Creston, B.C. The Mounties say they were alerted Friday that the man, who was wanted in the U.S. on allegations of ...
Oct 21, 2023
KCSC hosts town hall discussion on Kamloops sustainability plans
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Community Safety Committee (KCSC) will be hosting a town hall meeting tonight (Oct. 21) to address issues related to implementing sustainability policies by the city and the Th...
Oct 21, 2023
Nurse-patient ratio a key to helping fix B.C. healthcare challenges
KAMLOOPS - Improved retention initiatives, reduction of excessive working hours leading to burnout and phasing out reliance on private nursing agencies were atop the list when the provincial nurses un...
Oct 20, 2023
'It can help us keep the doors open'; Merritt mayor hopes new funding will stabilize ER
MERRITT, B.C. - Closed again for 24 hours, residents in Merritt will be without emergency services until Saturday (Oct. 21) morning. The closure comes mere days after the province announced millions o...
Oct 20, 2023
Federal regulator says TMX tunnelling through culturally sensitive area near Kamloops would be costly, fruitless
CALGARY - The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has released its reasons for allowing Trans Mountain (TMX) to trench through a culturally significant area near Kamloops, over the objections of local First...
Oct 20, 2023
Barriere RCMP ask for help locating man wanted on violent charges
BARRIERE, B.C. - RCMP in Barriere are spreading the word about a local man wanted for violent offences.Cameron James Rose, 59, is wanted on unendorsed warrants for assault and assault by choking.Descr...
Oct 20, 2023
Health expert says B.C. overdose crisis needs expanded, dignified treatment focus
VICTORIA - A British Columbia health expert says the province needs more overdose prevention sites and a renewed commitment to decriminalization as it tries to curb drug poisonings that kill six peopl...
Oct 19, 2023
SOUND OFF: Green policies will have homeowners seeing red
LIKE 99.99 PER CENT OF PEOPLE living on Earth, I want a clean and healthy environment for my children to grow up in. However, I also recognize that idealistic green policies can sometimes have an unne...
Oct 19, 2023
