Author Archives: James Peters
Kamloops RCMP on the hunt for wanted man
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (April 5): RCMP say Bernhard has been located. EARLIER: RCMP have put a call for help tracking down a wanted Kamloops man. Blake Bernhard, 37, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for ...
Feb 09, 2023
Deadly crash closes Highway 5 south of Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - UPDATE (3:55 p.m.): B.C. Highway Patrol has confirmed one person was killed in a crash south of Barriere during the noon hour Thursday (Feb. 9).Spokesperson Cst. Mike Moore says the i...
Feb 09, 2023
Milobar, Dix spar in question period over infamous former IH top doctor
VICTORIA - The case of the disgraced former top doctor in Interior Health prompted sparring during question period in the B.C. Legislature Thursday morning (Feb. 9).Earlier this week, Dr. Albert de Vi...
Feb 09, 2023
Downtown Kamloops shopper emerges from store to find their car driving away; one arrested
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman was arrested after a Toyota Camry was reportedly stolen from outside a downtown Kamloops store. In a news release issued Thursday (Feb. 9) morning, Kamloops RCMP say they r...
Feb 09, 2023
Interior Health ends employment of former top doctor convicted of sexual assault
KELOWNA - The former chief medical officer for Interior Health who was convicted this week for sexually assaulting a child has lost his job.Interior Health said in an emailed statement that it could "...
Feb 08, 2023
Salmon Arm RCMP track down theft suspect after attempted getaway by train
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A stolen vehicle suspect allegedly hitched a ride on a passing train while trying to make his getaway in Salmon Arm.RCMP responded to a report that a red Jeep was abandoned at the e...
Feb 08, 2023
VIDEO: Sorrento woman wants improved highway safety after truck crashes into house
SORRENTO, B.C. - A woman in British Columbia's Shuswap is calling for improved safety measures on the Trans-Canada Highway after an out-of-control 18-wheeler truck slid off of Highway 1 and crashed in...
Feb 08, 2023
Neighbours concerned as partially demolished Westsyde home sits vacant with asbestos unabated
KAMLOOPS - It's a home with no siding, holes through the walls, broken windows, and an open door inviting in curious teenagers and wild animals. Demolition on the nuisance property at 3269 Bank Road i...
Feb 07, 2023
Former Interior Health top doctor guilty of sexual offences against a child
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - The former top doctor for Interior Health charged with sexual offences involving a child has been convicted on both counts.Dr. Albert de Villiers was convicted on charges of sexua...
Feb 07, 2023
Ottawa spending $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves
Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide First Nations with options around identifying possible human remains buried near residential schools. A statement from the of...
Feb 07, 2023
