Author Archives: James Peters

'Here is our disaster': Family of Alexis Wiltse says her death was senseless and avoidable
KAMLOOPS - Members of Alexis Wiltse's loving family managed to fight back the tears Thursday afternoon (May 11) as they gathered at the site of her tragic motorcycle accident. As they spoke to the acc...
James Peters May 11, 2023

NDP leaves spring sitting at legislature facing turmoil in public housing management
VICTORIA - The New Democrat government in British Columbia started the spring legislative session promising more affordable homes for vulnerable people, but it ends the sitting amid turmoil over its p...
James Peters May 11, 2023

Former Merritt-area NDP MLA Harry Lali endorses Falcon, joins B.C. United
MERRITT, B.C. - A former NDP MLA from Merritt says he is changing teams and supporting the opposition B.C. United.In a statement, Harry Lali says he believes the B.C. NDP has become an "urban-interest...
James Peters May 11, 2023

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man found, safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the missing man has been found and is safe.
James Peters May 11, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Family of motorcycle crash victim blames province for poor condition of Shuswap Road
TK'EMLUPS - The family of a woman killed in a motorcycle crash on the Tk'emlups Reserve Saturday (May 6) says the crash was caused by a large pothole.RCMP say the crash took place on Shuswap Road near...
James Peters May 10, 2023

B.C.'s Elephant Hill wildfire results in losses of $1B per year: Indigenous report
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous-led report into a massive wildfire nearly six years ago that destroyed more than 100 homes and scorched a vast swath of British Columbia's Interior says the blaze resulted in...
James Peters May 10, 2023

Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes North Shore crash, stolen vehicle and damaged police cruiser
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 372 public complaints from Friday (May 5) to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (May 8). Below are some incidents police attended. North (Shore) Pole crash A man f...
James Peters May 10, 2023

Washington driver clocked at 262 km/h on the Coquihalla near Merritt Sunday
MERRITT, B.C. - A Sunday afternoon patrol on the Coquihalla Highway netted a B.C. Highway Patrol (BCHP) officer a big catch - a car clocked at 262 kilometres per hour.In a news release, BCHP spokesper...
James Peters May 10, 2023

Woman killed in Shuswap Road motorcycle crash Saturday: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a motorcyclist was killed after crashing on the Tk'emlups reserve on Saturday. In a news release, RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says police were called to the scene at abou...
James Peters May 10, 2023

Cache Creek mobile home park evacuated due to Bonaparte River flooding
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - More homes in Cache Creek have been evacuated due to local flooding.The Cache Creek Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) issued an evacuation order for all units at the Sage & San...
James Peters May 10, 2023

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