Author Archives: James Peters
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
Kamloops RCMP track stolen truck to Lac du Bois; Kelowna man arrested
KAMLOOPS - A Kelowna man was arrested after a police dog helped Kamloops RCMP officers track a stolen truck Wednesday (Oct. 18).In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says poli...
Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops mayor, council share greatly differing evaluations of UBCM convention
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' mayor and councillors came away from last month's Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver with vastly different views of how effective their meetings with prov...
Oct 18, 2023
Kamloops mayor investigating source of city hall leaks
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson says he has launched his own investigation to determine who among council and staff has been passing privileged information to local media.Hamer-Jackson ha...
Oct 18, 2023
RCMP look for men who may have info on North Shore assault
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP investigators are looking to speak with three men who may have information related to a North Shore robbery from about one month ago.In a news release, Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoi...
Oct 18, 2023
Merritt, Salmon Arm emergency departments to receive $7.5M from province for physician coverage
MERRITT, B.C. - Emergency departments in Merritt and Salmon Arm are getting a funding boost to help stabilize their physician coverage.In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 18), the B.C. government...
Oct 18, 2023
TRU hosts PPE showcase to bolster trades inclusivity
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to 'dress for the job you want' when the clothing for it doesn't exist. For women in trades, properly-fitted safety gear hasn't been widely available until recently. Tuesday night...
Oct 18, 2023
Kamloops RCMP searching for man wanted for assault
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a wanted 48-year-old man.In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 18), police say Jeremie Benoit Robinson is wanted on unendorsed w...
Oct 18, 2023
Five-year anniversary since cannabis legalization; more changes may be on the way
KAMLOOPS- Five years ago Tuesday (Oct. 17), cannabis was legalized in Canada. A rainbow of cannabis products are available at any of the several weed stores open in Kamloops. Everything from soft drin...
Oct 17, 2023
