Author Archives: James Peters
Blazers improve record with 3-0 win over Giants
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers inched up the standings once again with a win over the Vancouver Giants.In the 3-0 win Friday at the Sandman Centre, the Blazers were able to improve their record to 13...
Dec 03, 2022
Arctic chill over north and central coasts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning people who live on British Columbia's central and north coasts to dress warmly to avoid frostbite and hypothermia as frigid conditions are expected to persist...
Dec 03, 2022
Kamloops RCMP seek identity of person of interest in police incident
KAMLOOPS - A person of interest has been identified by Kamloops RCMP and they need the public's help in identifying the person.RCMP has released an image of the person of interest in a stolen vehicle ...
Dec 03, 2022
Ministers decline request to testify on Afghan aid blockade as desperation grows
OTTAWA - Three Liberal ministers have declined invitations to testify at the Senate as the upper chamber probes why Canada still won't allow humanitarian workers to help in Afghanistan. The Senate's h...
Dec 03, 2022
Pritchard family loses home to fire two days after welcoming newborn daughter
PRITCHARD, B.C. - Just more than a day after returning home with their newborn daughter, a Pritchard family has been left with nothing thanks to a house fire. Cortnal Kennedy-Gibson and his wife Sara ...
Dec 02, 2022
After 30-year relationship, Salvation Army asked to stop setting up kettles outside B.C. Liquor Stores
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign has been out in front of BC Liquor Stores collecting donations for nearly 30 years. This year, the relationship has ended.The kettles were scheduled to ...
Dec 02, 2022
COLLINS: Smith's Sovereignty Act gambit a sad omen for democracy
I THOUGHT B.C. PREMIER DAVID EBY was being dictatorial in his plans to force municipalities to bend to the province in dealing with building affordable housing, absolving strata councils of the right ...
Dec 02, 2022
Kamloops gun show organizers say event threatened after city withdraws full McArthur Island venue
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: In an email, City of Kamloops Business Operations and Event Supervisor Sean Smith confirms the city had previously decided to keep the ice in the NHL-sized rink at McArthur Island t...
Dec 01, 2022
'The event has changed since the '90s'; Memorial Cup now a full community event
KAMLOOPS - The four best junior hockey teams in Canada will descend on Kamloops in late May for the Memorial Cup. It's the first time the tournament has been contested in Kamloops since 1995, when the...
Dec 01, 2022
Snowfall warning issued for Kamloops area, Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - A snowfall warning is in effect for Kamloops and area from Tuesday (Nov. 29) night to Wednesday (Nov. 30) morning.In an online weather statement, Environment Canada says around 10 to 15 cen...
Nov 29, 2022
