Author Archives: James Peters

KAMLOOPS - Since 2016, 1,327 Indigenous people have lost their lives to an overdose in BC.On Friday (Aug. 26), local residents were able to share their stories about how the overdose crisis has affect...

KAMLOOPS - The Doctors of B.C. says the funding announced on Wednesday is a first step in addressing overhead costs faced by family doctors. Closer to home, the Thompson Division of Family Practice sa...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-based Pattison Media is growing its radio family. The company has announced the acquisition of two radio stations in Brandon, Manitoba - Q Country 91.5 and 94.7 Star FM - from West...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-area doctors are applauding the province's announcement of stabilization funds for family doctors.Wednesday (Aug. 24), Health Minister Adrian Dix revealed the province and Doctors ...

Interior Health's former chief medical health officer has been charged with more child sex crimes out of Grande Prairie, Alta.Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers, who was until June 2021 the health author...

KAMLOOPS - After researchers initially invited residents to provide input on Kamloops' cultural direction back in June, the City is asking them to do it again. In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. ...

MERRITT, B.C. - A fire broke out Wednesday morning (Aug. 24) at a downtown Merritt business.Merritt Fire Rescue, along with Merritt RCMP and paramedics, responded quickly to the flame on Quilchena Ave...

KAMLOOPS - Automobile break-ins are up again in Kamloops.According to Kamloops RCMP, officers received 38 reports of vehicle break-ins between Aug. 8 and 14, up from 35 the previous week. However, bic...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's largest public-sector union says it has accepted the government's invitation to resume talks following limited job action that began over a week ago. The B.C. General Em...