Author Archives: James Peters
Kamloops-area rivers show slight recovery from extreme drought levels
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in more than two months, the drought in the Kamloops area has eased back from the most extreme levels.The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) published new figures Thursda...
Oct 05, 2023
Kamloops set to welcome residents from across B.C. for diversity conference
KAMLOOPS - A two-day conference on accessibility, diversity, equity, inclusion and reconciliation will take place in Kamloops.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 5) morning, the City of Kamloops s...
Oct 05, 2023
Vehicle fire impacts traffic on Highway 1 between Cache Creek and Spences Bridge
UPDATE (11:30 p.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 1 between Cache Creek and Spences Bridge reopened in both directions. SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - UPDATE (4:45 p.m.): B.C. Highway Patrol says the s...
Oct 05, 2023
Okanagan & Shuswap fires cause $720M in insured losses, highest in B.C. history
KELOWNA - This summer's wildfires in the Okanagan and Shuswap are the most costly insured event ever in British Columbia, and the tenth costliest in Canadian history.The Insurance Bureau of Canada sai...
Oct 04, 2023
NorthPaws promote pitching coach Jose Bautista to head coach for 2024
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws have gone with a familiar face to run the bench for the 2024 West Coast League season. In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 3), the club announced Jose Bautista as ...
Oct 03, 2023
Do you plan to receive a COVID vaccine this fall?
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B.C. Conservatives organize Kamloops-area riding associations ahead of 2024 election
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-area members of the B.C. Conservative Party are preparing for the next provincial election. Over the weekend, the party formalized its riding associations for the redrawn Kamloops-...
Oct 03, 2023
B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson report
VANCOUVER - A report from British Columbia's ombudsperson says emergency support programs for those forced from their homes during disasters are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly comm...
Oct 03, 2023
Fire that damaged three boats in Valleyview treated as suspicious: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A fire in Valleyview early Monday (Oct. 2) morning that damaged three boats is under investigation. While it's early in the investigation, Kamloops RCMP say the fire at River City Marine is...
Oct 03, 2023
Dates and venues set for Kamloops council's public town hall meetings
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents may circle their calendars for when one of Kamloops council's public town halls will be in their neighbourhoods.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 3), the City of Kam...
Oct 03, 2023
