Author Archives: James Peters
Sun Peaks Resort opens for ski season Saturday
SUN PEAKS - Ski season is officially here at the Sun Peaks resort.The world-renowned resort officially opened its chairlifts Saturday (November 19) signaling the start of the season.Following steady s...
Nov 19, 2022
Here's how Canada stacks up against other countries when it comes to high inflation
OTTAWA - Decades-high inflation has Canadians worried about the rising cost of living, but as gloomy as things may seem, Canada appears to be faring better than many other major economies. Its nationa...
Nov 19, 2022
Drought state of emergency lifted for B.C.'s Sunshine Coast, water restrictions stay
SECHELT, B.C. - A state of local emergency in response to drought along British Columbia's Sunshine Coast has been lifted as water flow returned to a key water source. A statement from the Regional Di...
Nov 18, 2022
Local teen raises thousands for Kamloops Hospice with holiday light display
KAMLOOPS - More than 42,000 lights decorate the McNutt house on Dallas Drive. The Christmas wonderland marks the home base and donation drop-off for Cassie's Charity Drive - an annual fundraiser put o...
Nov 18, 2022
B.C. Liberals expecting new premier Eby to push 'flurry of announcements'
KAMLOOPS -As David Eby was being sworn in as the 37th premier of British Columbia Friday afternoon (Nov. 18), the leader of the official opposition was in Kamloops."I guarantee you will see a whole fl...
Nov 18, 2022
SOUND OFF: Green Party policies more relevant than ever
THIS LETTER WAS SUBMITTED in response to Mel Rothenburger's Nov. 15 column entitled, "It won't matter who becomes new Green leader; the party is done." The Green Party of Canada remains an established...
Nov 18, 2022
Roden and Smith form historic all-female TNRD board leadership team
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board of Directors held its inaugural meeting Thursday (Nov. 17) evening in Kamloops. For the first time in history of the board, the chair and ...
Nov 18, 2022
TRU set to open its door to more international students
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is taking steps to expand its intake of international students in the future. This week, the school signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with four coun...
Nov 18, 2022
IIO report describes dramatic 2021 shootout between fleeing suspect and Merritt RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Ten days after a Fort St. John man was sentenced, a report from the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) is shedding light on how he engaged in a shootout with RCMP near Merritt ...
Nov 17, 2022
TRU nursing school works to help fill critical shortage
KAMLOOPS - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a spotlight was placed on the healthcare sector across canada. Thanks in part to burnout, early retirement and people switching professions, hospitals like...
Nov 17, 2022
