Author Archives: James Peters
What Canadians are saying as they mark Remembrance Day across the country
Canadians filled cenotaph and memorial sites across the country to mark Remembrance Day and pay tribute to soldiers who served Canada, both in active combat and peace-keeping or crisis management role...
Nov 11, 2023
Snow falling along Coquihalla, more on the way
COQUIHALLA SUMMIT - Highway conditions are becoming more challenging along the Coquihalla Highway Saturday (Nov. 11) morning as a snow-laden weather system passes through.Heavy wet snow has been falli...
Nov 11, 2023
Mental health app for Canadian veterans named after Saskatchewan mass stabbing victim
Earl Burns was a veteran of the Canadian military who tried to protect his family and Saskatchewan community of James Smith Cree Nation until his very last breath. A non-profit app in the works has be...
Nov 11, 2023
More help needed to fill Volunteer Kamloops' Snow Angel program
KAMLOOPS - Volunteer Kamloops has been around for over 35 years, but one of its local programs is struggling to find enough volunteers. The Kamloops Snow Angels help local seniors and people with mobi...
Nov 10, 2023
419 'Moose' Squadron arrives for a final Remembrance Day flyover
KAMLOOPS - If you were in or around the Kamloops region Friday afternoon (Nov. 10), you may have heard the sound of military jets flying over. The 419 Moose Squadron has arrived in Kamloops for the ci...
Nov 10, 2023
Police incident blocks Highway 5 near Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - A police incident has blocked Highway 5 in the Barriere area.Details are scarce, but RCMP are involved in a high-risk response in the area.ERT vehicles were seen speeding through the ...
Nov 10, 2023
Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt expected to receive prolonged snow over the weekend
MERRITT, B.C. - A heads up for drivers taking the Coquihalla Highway this weekend.In a special weather statement online, Environment Canada says prolonged snow is expected to start Friday (Nov. 10) ni...
Nov 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: 11 people sent to hospital in school bus crash in Burnaby, B.C.,
BURNABY, B.C. - Eleven people have been sent to hospital after a school bus crashed into a home in Burnaby, B.C. BC Emergency Health Services says in a statement that all 11 patients are in stable con...
Nov 09, 2023
Should all forms of home heating be exempt from the carbon tax?
Nov 08, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Premiers to focus on energy costs, health care at Halifax meeting of 13 leaders
The effect of carbon pricing measures on the rising cost of living across Canada is slated to take centre stage at this week's meeting of the country's 13 premiers and territorial leaders in Halifax. ...
Nov 05, 2023
