Author Archives: James Peters

Serious collision on Highway 1 snarling traffic in Dallas
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (11:40 a.m.): B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says it was contacted about a motor vehicle incident at about 9:56 a.m. Tuesday.Two ground ambulances and one air ambulance were ...
James Peters May 02, 2023

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James Peters May 01, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

B.C. introduces exemptions for children, spouses living in 55-plus stratas
VICTORIA - British Columbia residents who find themselves entangled in new property bylaws because their home has been changed to a 55-plus age restriction now have more protection. The government bro...
James Peters May 01, 2023

BCHL leaving Hockey Canada, moves independent
KAMLOOPS - The BC Hockey League (BCHL) has announced that effective June 1, 2023, the league will officially leave Hockey Canada and become independent. The BCHL has 17 teams across B.C. including the...
James Peters May 01, 2023

Liberals to outline revised amendments concerning assault-style firearms
OTTAWA - After several days of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the Liberal government is set to outline a revamped approach to restricting assault-style firearms. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicin...
James Peters May 01, 2023

Merritt RCMP searching for truck that tore out steel post
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are asking the public's help in identifying a truck involved in a hit-and-run.In a news release, RCMP say a light blue, two-door Ford F150 was travelling north on Garcia S...
James Peters May 01, 2023

Federal government touts "final" offer to striking public service union as fair
OTTAWA - The federal government is describing the contract proposal extended on Friday to the union representing more than 100,000 striking public servants as its final offer. The Treasury Board issue...
James Peters Apr 29, 2023

Families minister says Tory premiers touting child care should ask Poilievre for plan
OTTAWA - Provincial conservative premiers touting $10-a-day child-care deals with Ottawa is a welcome move, even if some of the leaders now campaigning on the deals were among the last to sign them, f...
James Peters Apr 29, 2023

Royal Inland Hospital operating room gas collection project has big environmental impact
KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops doesn't have 280 vehicles with their engines running inside its operating rooms, but it has reduced a similar amount on its carbon footprint.In a new...
James Peters Apr 28, 2023

Small plane crashes near Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are confirming a light plane crashed in a field near Salmon Arm Friday morning (April 28). The area was described as the Salmon River Valley. "At this time, the pilot and sole ...
James Peters Apr 28, 2023

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