Author Archives: James Peters
Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don't get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action...
Nov 06, 2022
WestJet experiencing system-wide outage causing cancellations, 'growing delays'
TORONTO - WestJet says a system-wide outage is impacting its operations, resulting in "growing delays" across its network and cancellations. The Canadian airline says its contact centre is unable to a...
Nov 05, 2022
Strong winds, heavy rain knock out power to tens of thousands in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Tens of thousands of homes remain in the dark after fierce storms with strong winds toppled trees and brought down power lines throughout southern B.C. The BC Hydro website shows power is ...
Nov 05, 2022
Sandman Centre welcomes locals for RIH Craft-A-Fair Sunday
KAMLOOPS - A yearly event showcasing Kamloops crafters is back once again and the public is encouraged to see what locals have to offer. Each first Sunday in November the Craft-A-Fair hits the Sandman...
Nov 05, 2022
Indigenous leaders from B.C. take international stage for a climate policy pitch
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - First Nations leaders from British Columbia are taking their environment and climate policy pitch directly to the international stage at a United Nations climate conference in...
Nov 05, 2022
B.C. health science workers reach contract agreement with province
VICTORIA - A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the British Columbia government and the union representing 22,000 health-science professionals. A statement from the Health Employers...
Nov 04, 2022
Kamloops snow crews shift focus uphill, will tackle smaller roads on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents who live away from the city's main roads - Aberdeen Drive, Pacific Way, Hugh Allan Drive, Columbia Street and Tranquille Road - shouldn't expect snow crews on their stree...
Nov 04, 2022
Drivers without winter tires encouraged to stay home: City of Kamloops
UPDATE (7:15 a.m.): The City of Kamloops says all roads impacted by last night's snowy conditions are now open.In a social media post, the City says main roads, along with bus and school routes have b...
Nov 04, 2022
Snow creates chaos on highways in Kamloops region
UPDATE (7:50 a.m.): Drive BC says Highway 5A is open in both directions but drivers should expect delays.UPDATE (6:40 a.m.): DriveBC says Highway 5A south of Kamloops remains closed in both directions...
Nov 03, 2022
B.C. in time change 'holding pattern' as seasonal fall back approaches
NANAIMO - Here we go again: spring forward, fall back. Another round of seasonal time change will mean another hour of sleep from the rollback of clocks at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, but also another b...
Nov 03, 2022
