Author Archives: James Peters

BURNABY, B.C. - A survey of thousands of seniors in long-term care homes in British Columbia recommends the provincial government increases staff, improves food and boosts access to community services...

KAMLOOPS - Space is a hot commodity at the downtown policing detachment. There are roughly twice as many Kamloops RCMP officers and staff working out of the building than it was designed to hold. Last...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The wreckage of a plane that authorities believe is decades old has been found south of Kamloops, B.C. The Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that it was made aware of th...

KAMLOOPS - Cindy Jackson was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy when she was in Grade 4. It's a genetic disease that affects the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and voluntary mus...

BOSTON BAR, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has culminated its investigation regarding the death of a woman in Boston Bar on April 2. In a press release issued Friday (Nov. 10), the...

KAMLOOPS - The average price of a home in Kamloops is up 4.1 per cent from 2022 levels. In October 2022, the average home in Kamloops was $592,617, one year later that price has risen to $616,934. The...

KAMLOOPS - At the most recent Thompson Regional Hospital District Board meeting, a contract worth $75,000 was approved for an Kamloops Cancer Centre advocacy campaign. The contract is a 10-month term,...

WINNIPEG - The first Canadian coins bearing the face of King Charles are soon to be circulated across the country. The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg is set Tuesday to showcase its model of the King ...

When Michael Downey was settling into his new job as Tennis Canada chief executive officer in the mid-2000s, he helped guide a leadership group that set sky-high goals for the program. A small fish on...