Author Archives: James Peters

Joly won't meet her Russian counterpart, but is open to working with China
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Canada's foreign affairs minister says she won't meet with her Russian counterpart when the two cross paths at international summits in the coming days. Mlanie Joly says she is ...
James Peters Nov 12, 2022

Six people vying for leadership of Green Party as voting starts Saturday
OTTAWA - Around 22,000 people will be able to start voting Saturday for the next leader of the Green Party of Canada, with the winner set to be announced Nov. 19. The Greens are the fifth-largest fede...
James Peters Nov 12, 2022

WATCH: 2022 Remembrance Day Ceremony in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of people came together at Riverside Park for the first time since 2019 to honour veterans who have put their lives on the line to ensure our freedom. If you weren't able to make i...
James Peters Nov 11, 2022

SOUND OFF: Expanded Valleyview Secondary will help students thrive
LAST WEEK, THE COMMUNITY had much to celebrate as students returned to expanded and modern classrooms at Valleyview Secondary. Our government invested $32.7 million to add 525 seats to the school, bri...
James Peters Nov 09, 2022

Kamloops RCMP weekend calls include alcohol-fuelled standoff, false home invasion report
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officers were called to about 384 incidents between Friday until Monday (Nov. 7) at 9:00 a.m. Here are some of the more notable incidents as distributed by Kamloops RCMP.-----...
James Peters Nov 08, 2022

Yacht Club to open tonight as temporary winter shelter
KAMLOOPS - The city's two temporary shelters will both be open as of Tuesday night (Nov. 8), exactly a week after they were initially scheduled to open. After the City of Kamloops announced on Monday ...
James Peters Nov 08, 2022

Kamloops crews turn snow removal efforts from main routes to smaller side roads
KAMLOOPS - After weathering through the bulk of nearly 20 centimetres of snow that blanketed Kamloops on Sunday and Monday (Nov. 6 and 7), city crews are finally turning their attention to smaller sid...
James Peters Nov 08, 2022

New affordable rental homes open in Merritt
MERRITT - A new affordable housing complex has opened up in Merritt.The new 75-unit, four-storey apartment building is located at 4010 Walters Street."The City of Merritt is very pleased to have 75 ne...
James Peters Nov 08, 2022

Did you complete your fall cleanup before this past weekend's snowfall?
James Peters Nov 07, 2022 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)

'Uphill battle': Ice and high winds adding to Kamloops snowy road problems
UPDATE (12:35 p.m.): Environment Canada ended its snowfall warning for the South Thompson and Nicola regions.While the weather agency also ended its snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway from Ka...
James Peters Nov 07, 2022

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Week in Review: Week of May 11, 2026
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