Author Archives: James Peters
Blazers prepare for post-season run ahead of first Memorial Cup appearance since 1995
Just because the Kamloops Blazers are guaranteed a Memorial Cup berth, doesn't mean they're taking their feet off the gas. Blazers general manager Shaun Clouston made big moves ahead of the Western Ho...
Jan 16, 2023
Crown to determine whether Kamloops RCMP officer involved in 2021 arrest should be charged
KAMLOOPS - The province's police watchdog says the B.C. Prosecution Service will determine whether a Kamloops RCMP officer should face charges after a suspect was injured in a 2021 arrest.The Independ...
Jan 16, 2023
Missing Kamloops man found deceased: family
UPDATE (8:45 a.m.): Kamloops RCMP confirmed Gibbon and his white Dodge Avenger were found down a steep ravine near Summit Drive and Victoria Street West Sunday (Jan. 15) at around 4:10 p.m."According ...
Jan 16, 2023
Rain, unseasonable warmth, unstable snowpack, raise flood, avalanche concerns in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Flood watches are up for several regions of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast as another day of heavy rain, combined with snowmelt and a leap in freezing levels, could push some s...
Jan 13, 2023
Assessed property values skyrocket in a revitalized Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A brand new duplex is the newest home built in Clearwater, a community that hasn't seen many new homes built in the past couple of decades. "This development was essentially started...
Jan 12, 2023
Aspen Planers in Merritt could reopen soon: Mayor Goetz
MERRITT, B.C. - In December, Aspen Planers announced a three-week shutdown of its two mills in Merritt, citing a lack of steady log supply. Those three weeks have come and passed with the mills remain...
Jan 12, 2023
Prized French Bulldog stolen from Cherry Creek home
KAMLOOPS - The Tk'emlps Rural RCMP Detachment is asking for the public's assistance in locating Whisper, a French Bulldog stolen from a property in Cherry Creek. Whisper, a rare chocolate and tan, lon...
Jan 12, 2023
Kamloops RCMP release image of suspect in hit-and-run incident with police cruiser
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect related to a stolen vehicle ramming into a police cruiser. In a news release issued Thursday (Jan. 12) morning, Cpl. Cry...
Jan 12, 2023
Snowmobile safety tips for the Nicola Valley
MERRITT, B.C. - MERRITT - With snow on the ground, some people may be out on the hills on their snowmobiles but officials are reiterating riding safety.Simon Rizzardo, Vice-President of the Merritt Sn...
Jan 11, 2023
Child sex assault trial for Interior Health's former top doctor gets underway in Alberta
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - The sex assault trial for Interior Health's former chief medical health officer got underway in Grande Prairie, Alta., on Tuesday.Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers, who was the B.C...
Jan 11, 2023
