Author Archives: James Peters

Two Kamloops men charged in 2021 Mission Flats killing
KAMLOOPS - Two people have been charged in a four-year-old Kamloops homicide investigation. In a news release issued Tuesday (Sept. 23), RCMP say Tristan Bris Fernandez and Robert Lloyd Sedore are eac...
James Peters Sep 23, 2025

Hurlbert off to blistering start; Blazers enjoy night of firsts
KAMLOOPS -- J.P. Hurlbert blustered into the River City on a hype train, the Lone Star State product billed as a 2026 first-round NHL Draft prospect. On Saturday [Sept. 20] night, after Hurlbert regis...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

Kamloops councillor's lawyer argues for dismissal of mayor's defamation suit
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Councillor Katie Neustaeter were back in a Kamloops courtroom Monday (Sept. 22), returning after an adjournment in their defamation case. BC Supreme Co...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

Small interface fire near Overlanders Bridge doused by Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews made short work of an interface fire that sparked along the Rivers Trail on Monday afternoon (Sept. 22). Just before 1 p.m., motorists along the Overlanders Bridg...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

Hurlbert hat trick earns Blazers forward WHL Rookie of the Week honours
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P. Hurlbert's hot start has caught the attention of the Western Hockey League. The WHL announced Hurlbert won the league's first Rookie of the Week award for the ...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

Hamer-Jackson, Neustaeter set to return to court Monday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, and councillor Katie Neustaeter are scheduled to be back in a Kamloops Court room on Monday (Sept 22) following an adjournment in their defamation case. T...
James Peters Sep 21, 2025

TNRD offering free emergency-grade address signs
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is offering new emergency-grade address signs to residents free of charge.This program will provide property owners with standard, emergency-gra...
James Peters Sep 21, 2025

Boots and hooves take over Circle Creek Ranch for 87th Provincial Winter Fair
KAMLOOPS - This week marks the 87th annual provincial winter fair, held at Circle Creek Ranch in Kamloops. The event brings 4-H members from across BC to participate in competitions throughout the wee...
James Peters Sep 19, 2025

B.C. warns wildfire threats remain despite rain, cooler conditions in some places
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says the threat of new fires remains across much of the province despite rain in the north and along the coast, as well as some cooler temperatures in the forecast. ...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Edmonton flight bolsters Kamloops Airport summer activity
KAMLOOPS - A steady number of passengers arrived and departed from the Kamloops Airport this summer, in part because of a new direct flight to Edmonton, which worked well for both WestJet and Kamloops...
James Peters Sep 18, 2025

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