Author Archives: James Peters
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
Newest Blazers arrive in Kamloops, excited to join Memorial Cup host
KAMLOOPS - The skill and speed of Blazers new defenseman Olen Zellweger was evident during his first on-ice session. Zellweger, arriving in Kamloops on Tuesday, is the team's No. 1 defenseman after th...
Jan 10, 2023
Excitement builds for demolition of former North Shore hotel
KAMLOOPS - Soon, the Northbridge Hotel building won't be standing. On January 9th, the City of Kamloops announced plans to demolish the former Northbridge Hotel, which it bought back in 2021 for a lit...
Jan 10, 2023
First seasonal readings show snowpack below normal for B.C., North and South Thompson
VICTORIA - The first provincial snowpack survey is in for this season, showing slightly below-average totals for most of B.C. B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) data for January 1, 2023 shows a provin...
Jan 10, 2023
