Author Archives: James Peters

Top officer says Canada's laws are 'inadequate' to fight cross-border crime
VICTORIA - The head of the Canada's police chiefs association says they are guided by "outdated and inadequate" laws that were never designed to take on the current criminal landscape that no longer r...
James Peters Aug 12, 2025

Work to replace bridge on Highway 1 east of Lytton to begin in the fall
LYTTON B.C. - Construction to replace the Sackum overhead bridge on the Trans Canada Highway between Lytton and Spences Bridge is set to being this fall. B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Transit ...
James Peters Aug 12, 2025

Have there been enough public warnings regarding drowning dangers in area rivers and lakes?
James Peters Aug 11, 2025 Image Credit: Contributed / Dana McDermid

1000 Ways to Heal: Traditional Indigenous Healing
Through lived experiences, Ryan Deneault shares his unique story of being a functioning addict for 36+ years and his attempts to fit into society for nearly five decades, to help others find their hea...
James Peters Aug 11, 2025

LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: August 11, 2025
CIFM'S Nikki Omen is here every Monday to get you up to date on what's going on in Kamloops throughout the week ahead. Then on Thursday, Nikki is back to tell you about what's happening in Kamloops ov...
James Peters Aug 11, 2025

First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a First Nation's bid to stop a tailings dam from being raised at the Mount Polley mine site, which suffered a catastrophic dam collapse that spilled mi...
James Peters Aug 06, 2025

Lytton First Nation and TNRD rescind evacuation order and alerts related to Cantilever Bar wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order and multiple evacuation alerts related to the Cantilever Bar fire south of Lytton have been rescinded. As of 11:45 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 5), Lytton First Nation announced i...
James Peters Aug 06, 2025

Downtown Kamloops Christmas Market slated for end of November
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops will get a head start on holiday cheer at the end of November. The inaugural Kamloops Christmas Market will take place at the Heritage House parking lot at Riverside Park from Nov....
James Peters Aug 06, 2025

Public comment period opens for proposed copper mine project near Vavenby
VAVENBY, B.C. - The public comment period for a proposed open-pit copper mine near the community of Vavenby is open. Until Sept. 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., residents can provide their feedback on Taseko...
James Peters Aug 06, 2025

Few new fire starts after lightning-filled weekend in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - Despite thousands of lightning strikes over the long weekend, new wildfire starts are few within the Kamloops Fire Centre. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), scattered thunderstor...
James Peters Aug 05, 2025

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