Author Archives: James Peters

TNRD gives properties around the Ross Moore Lake wildfire 'all clear'
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The B.C. Wildfire Service has now classified the Ross Moore Lake fire as 'being held.' EARLIER: The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has given property owners around the Ros...
James Peters Sep 12, 2023

Citing stressed deer, Skeetchestn group asks public to stay away from 2021 wildfire burned area
SKEETCHESTN - A Skeetchestn group is launching an education campaign to alert users of the territory of the risks their return poses to mule deer in the region.In a news release issued Monday (Sept. 1...
James Peters Sep 12, 2023

Rebuilding the North Shuswap simpler than Lytton: Premier Eby
KAMLOOPS - More than two years after the Village of Lytton was completely wiped out by wildfire, rebuilding the community remains painfully slow. Residents in the North Shuswap, who were just allowed ...
James Peters Sep 11, 2023

Would you support a proposal by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson that would use surplus grant money to transport people experiencing homelessness from Kamloops to their community of choice?
James Peters Sep 11, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Challenges and a to-do list: Five takeaways from the Conservative party convention
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives left their party's policy convention in Quebec City feeling a somewhat unfamiliar sensation: Celebration. Party members, MPs and insiders say the chance for a return to ...
James Peters Sep 10, 2023

'Phenomenal': Canada's historic bronze medal at FIBA World Cup brings cause for pride
Canada stamped itself on the international stage with its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday. And emotions were high. Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 39 points and Cana...
James Peters Sep 10, 2023

Wolfpack women's soccer team lost to UBC Thunderbirds
KAMLOOPS--Thompson Rivers (TRU) WolfPack women's soccer team fell by a score of 3-0 Saturday night against the UBC Thunderbirds. UBC entered the weekend as the No. 1 team in the country. TRU hung toug...
James Peters Sep 10, 2023

Emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital experiences temporary service interruption
MERRITT- Interior Health says that Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital due to limited staffing. The emergency department...
James Peters Sep 10, 2023

BC Hydro replaces more than 90 per cent of power poles damaged by Bush Creek East wildfire
KAMLOOPS - According to BC Hydro, crews have replaced more than 400 poles damaged by the Bush Creek East wildfire and power has been restored to 95 per cent of the customers impacted."BC Hydro crews w...
James Peters Sep 09, 2023

Thousands of TRU students gather at 34th annual Welcome Back Barbecue
KAMLOOPS - It's back to school this week for thousands of students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). As a way to ease first-year or fourth-year students into their studies, an annual Welcome Back B...
James Peters Sep 08, 2023

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