Author Archives: James Peters
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Yoda and the Paddy-O
Paddy Harrington was inducted into the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, the honour in recognition of his tireless work with the Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders.Harrington has held just about every bo...
Sep 23, 2025
Kamloops-Thompson student literacy and numeracy rates examined at latest board meeting
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education held its regular meeting Monday night (Sept. 22) and was given an update on how students are progressing. While the report showed strong graduation ...
Sep 23, 2025
Kamloops councillor's lawyer wraps up argument to dismiss defamation case; mayor's lawyer off to shaky start
KAMLOOPS - After a lengthy day in court on Monday (Sept. 22), Kamloops councillor Katie Neustaeter and Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson were back on the fifth floor of the Kamloops courthouse for their defama...
Sep 23, 2025
Firefighters rescue man from Sorrento inferno
SORRENTO, B.C. - Firefighters rescued a man from a burning home in Sorrento over the weekend.According to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, fire crews from several communities rushed to the home...
Sep 23, 2025
Two Kamloops men charged in 2021 Mission Flats killing
KAMLOOPS - Two people have been charged in a four-year-old Kamloops homicide investigation. In a news release issued Tuesday (Sept. 23), RCMP say Tristan Bris Fernandez and Robert Lloyd Sedore are eac...
Sep 23, 2025
Hurlbert off to blistering start; Blazers enjoy night of firsts
KAMLOOPS -- J.P. Hurlbert blustered into the River City on a hype train, the Lone Star State product billed as a 2026 first-round NHL Draft prospect. On Saturday [Sept. 20] night, after Hurlbert regis...
Sep 22, 2025
Kamloops councillor's lawyer argues for dismissal of mayor's defamation suit
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Councillor Katie Neustaeter were back in a Kamloops courtroom Monday (Sept. 22), returning after an adjournment in their defamation case. BC Supreme Co...
Sep 22, 2025
Small interface fire near Overlanders Bridge doused by Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews made short work of an interface fire that sparked along the Rivers Trail on Monday afternoon (Sept. 22). Just before 1 p.m., motorists along the Overlanders Bridg...
Sep 22, 2025
Hurlbert hat trick earns Blazers forward WHL Rookie of the Week honours
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P. Hurlbert's hot start has caught the attention of the Western Hockey League. The WHL announced Hurlbert won the league's first Rookie of the Week award for the ...
Sep 22, 2025
Hamer-Jackson, Neustaeter set to return to court Monday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, and councillor Katie Neustaeter are scheduled to be back in a Kamloops Court room on Monday (Sept 22) following an adjournment in their defamation case. T...
Sep 21, 2025
