Author Archives: James Peters
Future of Teck remains unclear after tumultuous week
VANCOUVER - The future of Canada's largest diversified mining company remains unclear after a tumultuous week that saw Teck Resources Ltd. pull its restructuring plan at the last hour while mining gia...
Apr 28, 2023
Truck stolen, vehicles damaged after reported break-in at Valleyview business
KAMLOOPS - A man from the south Similkameen Valley was charged with five offences after a reported break-in in Valleyview over the weekend.In a news release issued Thursday (April 27), Kamloops RCMP s...
Apr 28, 2023
Kamloops-North Thompson it is: Government rejects MLA Stone's effort to rename new riding
KAMLOOPS - The province of B.C. will have a riding named Kamloops-North Thompson in the next election after all. When the Electoral Boundaries Commission radically redrew riding boundaries earlier thi...
Apr 26, 2023
Chase man charged after discovery of stolen vehicle, prohibited gun
KAMLOOPS - A Chase man is facing charges after an RCMP call to a rural area turned out to be more than it seemed. A Tk'emlups Rural RCMP officer was called to Pinantan-Pritchard Road on April 15 at ab...
Apr 26, 2023
Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister
VICTORIA - Health Minister Adrian Dix says pending court action launched to protect British Columbia's public health care has been averted with a settlement between Telus Health and Medical Services C...
Apr 26, 2023
TRU professors trying to save recently cancelled Bachelor of Fine Arts program with petition
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has cancelled the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program.Enrollment stopped last Thursday (April 20) and there is a three-year window for current students to c...
Apr 26, 2023
Teck withdraws separation proposal ahead of shareholders vote
KAMLOOPS - In a turnaround ahead of its annual and special meeting Wednesday (April 26), Teck Resources will not proceed with its planned shareholders vote.In a news release, Canada's largest diversif...
Apr 26, 2023
TRU's new modular dorm on track to open this fall
KAMLOOPS - The housing crunch for students pursuing higher education at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will be eased slightly this year, as TRU's new modular student housing building is expected to ...
Apr 25, 2023
Tourism Kamloops optimistic for bounceback 2023 for industry during National Tourism Week
KAMLOOPS - This week is National Tourism Week across Canada, which is an opportunity for stakeholders in the tourism industry to connect and celebrate as the peak tourism season approaches.According t...
Apr 25, 2023
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Apr 24, 2023 Image Credit: CFJC Today
