Author Archives: James Peters
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 5, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 3, 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 3, 2022
Rash of overdoses in Kamloops leads to drug alert
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Kamloops after a spate of overdoses in the community. The alert, issued Thursday (Nov. 3), states multiple non-fatal and fatal overdoses have tak...
Nov 3, 2022
Kamloops RCMP urges citizens to reduce attractants for would-be criminals during Crime Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS - Nov. 1 to 7 is Crime Prevention Week throughout British Columbia.In Kamloops, RCMP are urging residents to make sure they're doing what they can to reduce attractants on their property and ...
Nov 3, 2022
Mayor Hamer-Jackson, new Kamloops council officially sworn in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' new city council was officially sworn in Tuesday (Nov. 1) night during its inaugural meeting at the Thompson Rivers University Grand Hall.New Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, along with ...
Nov 2, 2022
Last month was Kamloops' warmest October on record: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops just wrapped up the warmest month of October on record. Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau says the city recorded a mean temperature of 11.9 degrees Celsius last m...
Nov 1, 2022
