Author Archives: James Peters
Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030
VANCOUVER - An environmental agreement to protect 30 per cent of British Columbia's land by 2030 was signed today between the federal and British Columbia governments and the Indigenous-led First Nati...
Nov 03, 2023
NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources
OTTAWA - The New Democrats say they will back the Conservatives on a motion to pull the carbon price off all home heating until after the next election. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled the...
Nov 02, 2023
Blazers name Minten captain for 2023-24 season
KAMLOOPS - Fraser Minten will sport a new "C" sewn on his Kamloops Blazers jersey Friday (Nov. 3) evening. In a social media post, the Blazers announced Minten will serve as their captain for the 2023...
Nov 02, 2023
Residents asked to stay away from police presence in Westsyde
KAMLOOPS - A police presence is ongoing in a Westsyde neighbourhood Wednesday (Nov. 1) morning.Cpl. Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson, says officers are executing a search warrant on the 500-...
Nov 01, 2023
City of Merritt receives $2 million towards a dike to prevent flooding along the Coldwater River
MERRITT - The City of Merritt has received $2 million in provincial funding to build a 200-metre dike along the Coldwater River.In a news release issued Wednesday (Nov. 1) morning, the B.C. government...
Nov 01, 2023
BC United promises carbon tax relief if elected government next year, says Falcon
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition leader is promising to immediately cut the provincial carbon tax on all fuels and stop planned future increases if elected to form government next year. BC Uni...
Oct 31, 2023
Do you think the Point-in-Time Homeless Count is an accurate reflection of the situation in Kamloops?
Oct 30, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby
VICTORIA - Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government in grant funding to help them do their work. Premier David Eby says the help of non-profits ...
Oct 30, 2023
Williams Lake incident prompts police watchdog to call for changes in care model for severely intoxicated people
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says the care of intoxicated people in custody should not be the responsibility of police after a man went through serious withdrawal at the Williams Lake ...
Oct 30, 2023
Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says he's pushing for changes
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A disabled British Columbia man who dragged himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline's ground assistance personnel were not available to help him says he d...
Oct 29, 2023
