Author Archives: James Peters

OTTAWA - Every town hall begins the same way: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in a blue or white shirt with rolled-up sleeves, takes the microphone, waxes poetic about the state of the world and...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have added another two fires to a series of suspicious blazes under investigation in recent days.In a news release issued Friday (April 14), detachment spokesperson Cpl. Cryst...

KAMLOOPS - They are the last line of defence for a hockey team.When all else has failed, it's up to the goaltender to stop the puck. For that reason, they must play under more pressure than anyone els...

VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver paramedic with decades of experience says he has watched as illicit drugs have become more toxic, requiring more effort and more overdose-reversing medication to save pe...

KAMLOOPS - Authorities are looking into a structure fire in Cherry Creek.The blaze, which broke out around 11:00 a.m., appears to have destroyed a garage structure near Beaton Road and the Trans Canad...

VICTORIA - British Columbia residents can expect a long, cool spring, with the highest risk of flooding likely coming in May and June as temperatures rise. A seasonal weather outlook from B.C.'s Minis...

VANCOUVER - There's a growing trend of online encrypted drug dealing that a study says needs more attention by police. Richard Frank, an associate professor of criminology at Simon Fraser University i...

MONTREAL - Another 50,000 Hydro-Qubec customers should see their power restored by end of day on Sunday, the utility said while warning some of its remaining repairs to lines damaged by last week's de...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transportation ministry says an "intense spring storm" is poised to hit a 150 km stretch of Highway in the southeastern part of the province. DriveBC issued a travel adv...