Author Archives: James Peters

VANCOUVER - Seemingly endless summer conditions in British Columbia have prompted a warning that this year's "very unique fire season" in the province is not yet over. Hot and dry conditions persist, ...

MERRITT B.C. - September 30th is the National Day For Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. As part of the day, events will take place around the country including in our nation's capital. The ceremony ...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is expanding the power of pharmacists to renew and issue prescriptions as part of a wide-ranging strategy to relieve pressure on family doctors and emergency departments. ...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman is renewing a call for signage near the top of the canyon in Peterson Creek Park after a traumatic close call with her dog.Elizabeth Maki says she was hiking in Peterson Cr...

SICAMOUS, B.C. - The B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS) says it will not charge a pair of Shuswap RCMP officers, despite the province's police watchdog saying the two may have committed offences in a 202...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 390 public complaints from midnight Friday (Sept. 23) to 9:00 a.m. Monday (Sept. 26). Below are some incidents police attended.Downtown assaultA man...

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are preparing for a possible surge of influenza infections at the same time as COVID-19 strikes this fall. The province is offering free flu shots beginnin...

OTTAWA - The head of a union representing Canada's customs and immigration officers says chronic staffing shortages mean long waits at the border won't necessarily disappear when use of the controvers...

KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a man was seriously injured after being run over by a truck near a homeless camp in Kelowna, B.C. RCMP say in a news release alcohol is believed to be a factor in the incide...