Author Archives: James Peters
Six new faces around TNRD Board of Directors; three incumbents defeated
KAMLOOPS - The TNRD Board of Directors will have a whole new look after Saturday's (Oct. 15) election. Six of the ten rural areas had elections, with Lee Onslow (Area 'B' - Thompson Headwaters), David...
Oct 15, 2022
Two newcomers to join three incumbents on Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of Education
KAMLOOPS - Voters have chosen the Kamloops trustees on the Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of Education.Incumbents Heather Grieve, Kathleen Karpuk and John O'Fee will return to the board.They ...
Oct 15, 2022
Three incumbents, five newcomers elected to Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will have a drastically new look for the next term.With two incumbent councillors, Kathy Sinclair and Denis Walsh, deciding not to seek re-election, and three others vying ...
Oct 15, 2022
Calls for cultural change at Hockey Canada spark period of reckoning for sport
As sponsors distanced themselves from Hockey Canada over the past few weeks, it became clear they wanted to see more than just a change in leadership. The need for a sweeping overhaul - via phrases su...
Oct 15, 2022
Municipal elections across B.C., with major battles in Vancouver, Surrey expected
Voters in British Columbia's cities, towns and villages head to the polls today to cast their verdict on local candidates who made big promises this fall to tackle the huge issues confronting almost e...
Oct 15, 2022
City of Merritt advises election results may not be available until Sunday
MERRITT, B.C. - With general voting day for the municipal election on Saturday (Oct. 15), there is a possibility the residents of Merritt will have to wait until the next day to know the results."The ...
Oct 14, 2022
B.C. care aides, lab assistants, health facility cleaners reach new labour deal
VICTORIA - Unions representing care aides, lab assistants and cleaning staff have reached a new labour agreement with health employers in B.C. The B.C. government says in a statement the Facilities Ba...
Oct 13, 2022
Habitat for Humanity Canada cuts ties with Kamloops branch
KAMLOOPS - Turmoil behind the scenes has led Habitat for Humanity Canada to disaffiliate from its Kamloops branch.The move means the local non-profit can no longer use the 'Habitat for Humanity' name ...
Oct 13, 2022
Halston Bridge a hotspot in three-day Kamloops RCMP blitz
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say officers issued more than $50,000 in fines and hundreds of tickets in a three-day blitz to target vehicles in need of major repairs and to address safety violations.In a n...
Oct 13, 2022
City of Merritt releases road maintenance plans
MERRITT, B.C. - Heading into the fall, the City of Merritt released a map of their plans for road repairs and maintenance."Most of this roadwork comprises road grading and pot-hole pavement work, as w...
Oct 13, 2022
