Author Archives: James Peters

Blazers' Kieper named WHL Goaltender of the Week after allowing 1 goal in 2 games
KAMLOOPS - He may be the Kamloops Blazers' Number 2 option in goal, but Matthew Kieper is proving he's no slouch. The 19-year-old Kieper has been named the Western Hockey League's Goaltender of the We...
James Peters Mar 13, 2023

Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer, the administration said Monda...
James Peters Mar 13, 2023

CFJC Midday - Blazing Trails Leadership Series, Hockey Hall of Fame, Molson Canadian Hockey House and more! Memorial Cup events announced
Yves Lacasse, Memorial Cup Chair, and Norm Daley, Kamloops Blazers President, discuss details of a series of events set to take place during Memorial Cup in May and early June.
James Peters Mar 10, 2023

B.C. dropping COVID-19 vaccine requirement for provincial public servants
VICTORIA - British Columbia is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The province says that from April 3, BC Public Service employees will n...
James Peters Mar 10, 2023

RCMP watchdog investigates force how B.C. unit handles resource project protests
OTTAWA - The RCMP watchdog has launched a systemic investigation of the national police force's British Columbia unit that deals with protests against logging and pipeline projects. Civilian Review an...
James Peters Mar 09, 2023

One arrested on Lac du Bois Road after major RCMP response to gun call
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a major response to the Lac du Bois Road area above Batchelor Heights resulted in one person taken into custody. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn s...
James Peters Mar 08, 2023

Provincial snowpack rebounds to near-normal with snowy February
KAMLOOPS - A snowy February has led to an alpine snowpack much closer to normal across B.C.The latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin produced by the B.C. River Forecast Centre shows measurement...
James Peters Mar 08, 2023

RCMP swarm Lac du Bois area of Batchelor Heights after weapons complaint
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (3:45 p.m.): This story has been updated with more details here. UPDATE (1:50 p.m.): RCMP say the police presence is clearing up and the public is no longer being asked to avoid the ...
James Peters Mar 08, 2023

Police seize 480 grams of suspected fentanyl in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit seized 480 grams of suspected fentanyl in Williams Lake. In a news release, Williams Lake RCMP say officers found a vehicle at a locati...
James Peters Mar 07, 2023

Do you think measures contained in the provincial budget for addiction, mental health and homelessness will make a significant difference?
James Peters Mar 06, 2023 Image Credit: Flickr / Province of B.C.

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