Author Archives: James Peters

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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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 ...
James Peters 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 ...
James Peters 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...
James Peters Feb 28, 2023

Will you be attending the ten-day Kamloops Film Festival?
James Peters Feb 27, 2023 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Indigenous chiefs across Canada laud the pending approval of $2.8B settlement deal
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders are voicing their formal support in Federal Court for a $2.8-billion settlement agreement to a class-action residential schools lawsuit. Former Tk'emlups te Secwepemc...
James Peters Feb 27, 2023

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