Author Archives: James Peters

LYTTON - Over 1,200 residential customers of BC Hydro in the Fraser Canyon north of Hope, as well as in Lytton, have been without power since Monday (Aug. 4) afternoon.According to BC Hydro's online o...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has launched a second defamation lawsuit against a council colleague.A filing in BC Supreme Court dated July 31 alleges Councillor Katie Neustaeter defamed...

KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a large portion of the Southern Interior.The watch, put in place Friday afternoon (Aug. 1), covers the North and South Thompson...

LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says the Cantilever Bar wildfire south of Lytton is now more than 1,000 hectares in size.In an update to its website, the service says the fire - which sparked M...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says former Chief Administrative Officer David Trawin is no longer employed by the city - and blames his departure directly on the actions of Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.T...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP say five Kamloops residents are facing dozens of charges as the result of a lengthy drug and weapons investigation.In a news release issued Thursday (July 31), Superintendent Jeff Pell...

KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE July 31 5:30 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says two small wildfires that sparked in the Heffley Creek area Wednesday (July 30) were likely caused by lightning.The two fires ...

KAMLOOPS - In the most recent report to the City's Safety and Security Select Committee, community services reported 100 calls for service so far this year along West Victoria Street, while the entire...

LYTTON - The Cantilever Bar Wildfire is burning approximately 10 kilometers south of the Village of Lytton. The wildfire is now estimated at 460 hectares, a three-fold increase from Tuesday (July 29)....