Author Archives: James Peters
First annual indigenous student leadership summit to be held in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 Kamloops-Thompson will be hosting the first annual indigenous student leadership summit later this month. The event will bring together 10 school districts from around th...
May 8, 2023
Out-of-control wildfires in northeastern B.C. expected to worsen due to strong winds
The two out-of-control wildfires in northeastern British Columbia that have already forced some residents leave their homes are expected to grow bigger in the next few days. The Peace River Regional D...
May 7, 2023
Canada Post issues its first stamp featuring King Charles III
OTTAWA - Canada Post has released its first definite stamp featuring King Charles as monarch. The Crown corporation says it is the first time the King has appeared on the Canadian stamp. The stamp was...
May 6, 2023
North, South Thompson basins added to provincial high streamflow advisories
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) has added the North and South Thompson Rivers to its list of regions subject to high streamflow advisories.In an alert issued Friday afternoon (May 5)...
May 5, 2023
Council asked to approve 2025 transformation of Merit Place shelter property into car wash
KAMLOOPS - The property that houses the Merit Place emergency homeless shelter is slated for redevelopment. In a Development Permit Application (DPA) coming to council Tuesday (May 9), the numbered co...
May 5, 2023
COVID-19 is still with us even as WHO says it is no longer a global emergency: Duclos
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the impact of COVID-19 is still with us even after the World Health Organization declared earlier today that the illness no longer qualifies as a global ...
May 5, 2023
Sandbagging material available for Salmon River-area residents in Falkland, Silver Creek
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Shuswap Emergency Program is recommending residents near the Salmon River be vigilant in the coming days.The Salmon River through Falkland, Silver Creek and Salmon Arm is subjec...
May 5, 2023
Kamloops, Vernon men charged in violent Lower Mainland kidnapping
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - According to a news release issued by New Westminster Police, the incident took place on April 25. That evening, police were informed of a kidnapping.A variety of police agenci...
May 5, 2023
Highways 1 and 97 partially reopen in Cache Creek as crews continue recovery work
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Highways 1 and 97 at the centre of the Village of Cache Creek have partially reopened.DriveBC announced at around 8 p.m. Thursday (May 4) that both stretches of roadway in Cache Cr...
May 5, 2023
'There is uncertainty with storms': Merritt taking full precautions ahead of weekend weather
MERRITT, B.C. - A new high streamflow advisory was issued Thursday morning (May 4) for the Nicola River. The B.C. River Forecast Centre says the advisories also include tributaries including Guichon C...
May 4, 2023
