Author Archives: James Peters
Dozens of recommendations in overdose and drug toxicity report by B.C. MLAs
VICTORIA - An all-party committee at British Columbia's legislature has released a report on drug toxicity and overdose deaths that calls for dozens of urgent steps from the province to address the de...
Nov 1, 2022
City reminds Kamloops residents of changes to 'Bear Smart' bylaw
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is reminding residents of changes to its "Bear Smart" bylaw as temperatures drop.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 1) morning, the city states its Solid Waste and ...
Nov 1, 2022
Man found dead in water near Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after a man was found dead in the Thompson River near Riverside Park over the weekend.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 1) morning, police say officers ...
Nov 1, 2022
Pair of Kamloops fires keep crews busy; RCMP puts out call for information
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were kept busy this past weekend, tackling two fires on Saturday.The first fire came at approximately 6:30 a.m. when KFR was called to 227 Palm St to a structure ...
Oct 31, 2022
Have you changed your discretionary spending because of rising prices?
Oct 31, 2022 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Mounties not responsible for injury sustained in Pacific Way mental health call: police watchdog
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog has concluded RCMP officers were not responsible for serious injuries suffered by the subject of a mental health check last week.RCMP were called to the Pacific Way a...
Oct 31, 2022
BC Housing says no imminent announcement on temporary shelter operator
KAMLOOPS - BC Housing will not be naming a new operator for two temporary shelters in the city, contrary what sources told CFJC Today on Friday. Following CMHA decision not to operate the shelters, th...
Oct 31, 2022
Emergencies Act inquiry to hear from 'Freedom Convoy' protest organizers this week
OTTAWA - It was a scene of chaos and confusion in the upper tiers of the police service and local government when a convoy of big rigs and protesters arrived in Ottawa to demand an end to pandemic res...
Oct 30, 2022
RCMP review prompted by employee's arrest urges changes to bolster internal security
OTTAWA - A confidential RCMP review, conducted after the arrest of a senior employee for allegedly leaking classified information, calls for a fundamental shift in the security culture of the national...
Oct 30, 2022
Climate Changed: Canada's health system isn't ready for new reality, say doctors
Montreal family doctor Claudel Ptrin-Desrosiers sees climate change as an all-encompassing "risk amplifier." She says it raises the potential for hazard across the board, from threatening the most bas...
Oct 30, 2022
