Author Archives: James Peters
City of Kamloops nabs seized sports car through provincial grant, will use it to illustrate perils of criminal lifestyle
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops vehicle fleet includes plenty of pickup trucks and compact cars - and now it includes a luxury sports car.In a news release, the city says it has acquired a 2008 Porsch...
Aug 08, 2023
'It's a really good feeling': Kamloopa Powwow Society President reflects on 3-day event
KAMLOOPS - The 42nd annual Kamloopa Powwow was filled with thousands at the Arbor on Tk'emlups Powwow grounds. A three-day event filled with music, dancing and vendors to display their artwork for eve...
Aug 06, 2023
Staff working behind the scenes of Canada's fire fight essential to battle
VANCOUVER - The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return to camp, the last thing they want to do is search out a place to sleep or find something to eat. Behind the fir...
Aug 06, 2023
Foul play suspected in death of man whose body was found on Paul Lake Road Tuesday: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the man whose body was found in the 600-block of Paul Lake Road just outside of Kamloops this week fell victim to foul play.In a news release issued late Saturday afternoon (Aug. 5...
Aug 05, 2023
'Something's changed': Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say
Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany. "Canadians?" joked the host. "I thought you'd smell more like smoke." It's been that kind of season. Floods, drought, warm wate...
Aug 05, 2023
Veselinovic misses penalty in shootout as Whitecaps fall to Tigres in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER - Tigres UANL beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-3 on penalties in round of 32 Leagues Cup action at B.C. Place on Friday. Pedro Vite opened the scoring for the Whitecaps, firing a half volley p...
Aug 04, 2023
Argonauts lose first game of CFL season 20-7, Stampeders earn first home win
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders handed the Toronto Argonauts their first loss and won their first home game of the season in a 20-7 victory Friday. The Stampeders (3-5) avoided falling to 2-6 to star...
Aug 04, 2023
Lytton-area fire prompts small evacuation Friday
LYTTON, B.C. - A fire that has burned along Highway 12 near Lytton since mid-July caused a small evacuation order Friday (Aug. 4).The Thompson Nicola Regional District says residents of two properties...
Aug 04, 2023
Kamloopa Powwow is back for its 42nd annual celebration
KAMLOOPS - The arbor at Tk'emlps Powwow grounds is hosting thousands of drummers, singers, dancers and their families this weekend to compete at Kamloopa Powwow. The event that kicks off tonight, is t...
Aug 04, 2023
Bottoms up! Kamloops celebrates International Beer Day
KAMLOOPS - The first Friday in August each year is celebrated as International Beer Day, just in case you needed another reason to crack a cold one. On a warm August afternoon, there aren't many thing...
Aug 04, 2023
