Author Archives: James Peters

Kamloops MLAs Milobar, Stamer welcome leadership review results, focus on NDP
KAMLOOPS - The two Conservative MLAs for Kamloops say now that a review of John Rustad's leadership is complete, the party has sharpened its focus on holding the NDP government's feet to the fire.A pr...
James Peters Sep 24, 2025

Woman seriously injured in North Shore stabbing
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to help track down witnesses in a North Shore stabbing. The incident happened at about 11:00 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 23). Police were called to the 200-block...
James Peters Sep 24, 2025

Swift Current Broncos' bus crash survivor Wilkie hopes documentary brings healing
KAMLOOPS -- Bob Wilkie was on the Swift Current Broncos' bus that crashed in December of 1986 while en route to Regina.Four of his teammates were killed in the tragic accident that rocked the country....
James Peters Sep 23, 2025

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...
James Peters 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 ...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters Sep 22, 2025

Our Community
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Hospital Employees' Union looks calm from the outside. Members know better
Nov 9, 2026

Hope & Healing
Hope & Healing: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Question of the Week
Have the results of the U.S. mid-term elections impacted your willingness to travel to the U.S.?
Nov 9, 2026
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: November 9, 2026
Nov 9, 2026

Remembrance Day
Lest We Forget 2026
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 WAYS TO HEAL: The freedom they fought for
Nov 9, 2026
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Kamloops' Nederpel to play pivotal role in B.C. health care
Nov 9, 2026