Author Archives: James Peters
Tolko's Soda Creek, Armstrong operations will rumble back to life Monday
VERNON, B.C. - Tolko says operations at its Soda Creek and Armstrong lumber mills will resume on Monday (Mar. 6). The Vernon-based forestry company first enacted downtime at all of its B.C. operations...
Mar 03, 2023
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down Overlanders Bridge Friday
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: This story has been updated with new information here. EARLIER: A multi-vehicle collision has led to a closure of the busiest bridge in Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP say the collision on ...
Mar 03, 2023
WestJet plane bound from Kamloops to Calgary makes safe emergency landing in Kelowna
KELOWNA - A plane bound for Calgary made an emergency landing in Kelowna, B.C., on Thursday afternoon after one of its two engines stopped working. The WestJet turboprop aircraft landed safely, and al...
Mar 03, 2023
With Scotties wrapped, Memorial Cup planning kicks into high gear
KAMLOOPS - With the Scotties Tournament of Hearts now in the rearview mirror, all eyes are on the upcoming Memorial Cup in Kamloops. The event that pits the four best junior hockey teams in the nation...
Mar 01, 2023
Serious crash closes Highway 5 between Clearwater and Little Fort
CLEARWATER, B.C. - UPDATE: This story has been updated with new information here. EARLIER: Another serious crash has sent emergency crews rushing to Highway 5 in the North Thompson Valley. The crash t...
Mar 01, 2023
SOUND OFF: New elementary school continues momentum in Kamloops
THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND in January when I touched down in Kamloops, but I got an incredibly warm welcome at the expanded Valleyview Secondary. My trip to Kamloops was my first visit outside of th...
Mar 01, 2023
Blazers forward Ryan Hofer signs NHL contract with Capitals
KAMLOOPS - A 20-year-old Kamloops Blazers forward has signed his National Hockey League (NHL) entry level deal. In a news release issued Wednesday (March 1), the Washington Capitals announced they sig...
Mar 01, 2023
Impaired driving believed to be a factor in Westsyde Road head-on crash Sunday: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Alcohol impairment is believed to be a factor in a Sunday afternoon (Feb. 26) crash in Westsyde. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called ...
Feb 28, 2023
TRU's Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner program accepting applications
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is accepting applications into its long-awaited Master of Nursing-Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) program on Wednesday (March 1).In a news release, TRU says the ...
Feb 28, 2023
RCMP investigating two thefts and assault in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - An Ontario man in his 30s is in custody after a reported assault and two thefts in Kamloops.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say officers were called to a business on the 300-block of St. P...
Feb 28, 2023
