Author Archives: James Peters
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 1, 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 1, 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
Beloved actor Matthew Perry grew up in Canada and is linked to big names in politics
Matthew Perry's iconic performance on "Friends" may forever link him with New York City, but the actor behind Chandler Bing described himself as half Canadian and had deep ties to some of the biggest ...
Oct 29, 2023
Wolfpack fall short to Dinos
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men and women's volleyball teams lost to the Calgary Dinos yesterday (Oct. 28) inside TCC.On the men's side, the WolfPack lost 3-1. "We have to address our star...
Oct 29, 2023
Blazers beat Americans for the second time in a row
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers won for the second straight night against the Tri-City Americans on home ice yesterday (Oct. 28). Dylan Sydor led the team to a 5-2 victory with two goals, while Connor...
Oct 29, 2023
