Author Archives: James Peters
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 3, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 1, 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 1, 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
Two stolen high-end mountain bikes found in Kamloops, two more still missing
KAMLOOPS - A pair of high-end mountain bikes were sent home after they were recently found in Kamloops.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 29), Kamloops RCMP say four mountain bikes - valued at aro...
Nov 29, 2022
20 to 35 centimetres of snow expected for Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - A pair of winter storm warnings are in effect for highways in our region tonight (Nov. 29) and tomorrow (Nov. 30).Environment Canada says the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and the...
Nov 29, 2022
Kelson Hall officially opens as Fawcetts hand keys over to the city
KAMLOOPS - For years, there has been heated debate about the construction of a performing arts centre in Kamloops. On Monday (Nov. 28), the possibility of such a venue took a huge step forward, as Kel...
Nov 28, 2022
