Author Archives: James Peters
Former B.C. paramedic gives advice on the 7th anniversary of the overdose crisis
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...
Apr 14, 2023
Friday morning fire destroys structure in Cherry Creek
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...
Apr 14, 2023
B.C. seasonal forecast shows cool spring, flood hazard in high snowpack regions
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...
Apr 13, 2023
Would you support a ban on drug consumption in city parks?
Apr 10, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Online drug trafficking on the rise, police need resources to respond
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...
Apr 10, 2023
Hydro-Québec says some ice storm power outages will not be fixed before Tuesday
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...
Apr 9, 2023
DriveBC issues advisory for 150 km stretch of highway between Golden and Revelstoke
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...
Apr 8, 2023
B.C. lifts health-care mask rules as province emerges from pandemic, Henry says
VICTORIA - British Columbia is lifting pandemic restrictions like mandatory mask-wearing in health-care settings and visitor restrictions and proof of vaccination in care homes. Provincial health offi...
Apr 6, 2023
MLAs Stone, Milobar intend to run for re-election, switch ridings
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Liberals say Kamloops MLAs Peter Milobar and Todd Stone will both run for re-election the next time the writ is dropped - but will switch ridings.In a news release, the party comme...
Apr 6, 2023
No one inside when Seymour Street home ignited Thursday: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP happened upon a house fire in the downtown Thursday morning (April 6).According to detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn, officers were looking into an unrelated matter ...
Apr 6, 2023
