Author Archives: James Peters
SOUND OFF: Patients are dying - so where is the government?
DAY AFTER DAY, we're hearing about tragedies and struggles unfolding in our healthcare system. First, many people lost the assurance of a family doctor, so those without one turned to walk-in clinics....
Aug 18, 2022
Kamloops RCMP investigating alleged fraudulent cosmetic procedures from North Shore home
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reaching out to the public after a series of complaints involving cosmetic procedures performed out of a North Shore home.In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 18), RCMP...
Aug 18, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes burnt vehicle and Dufferin break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 412 public complaints from midnight Friday (Aug. 12) to 9:00 a.m. Monday (Aug. 15). Below are some incidents police attended.Burnt vehicle found on ...
Aug 18, 2022
TRU scholarship for creative writing students created in honour of late Kamloops author
KAMLOOPS - A $50,000 scholarship has been created to honour an author and long-time Kamloops resident.The first Dr. Joan Sherman Weir Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Writing will be presented e...
Aug 18, 2022
One killed in highway crash north of Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - UPDATE (5:00 p.m.): Drive BC says the highway is now fully open.EARLIER: RCMP are confirming one person has died in a crash north of Barriere Tuesday (Aug. 16).According to spokespers...
Aug 16, 2022
Two small fires pop up near Logan Lake; wildfire officials brace for impact of hot weather
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) personnel are attacking a pair of new wildfires near Logan Lake, as they prepare for the potential for more holdover fires popping up in the coming days...
Aug 16, 2022
Environment Canada issues heat warning for North and South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - High temperatures are returning to the Kamloops area once again.In a public alert Tuesday (Aug. 16) morning, Environment Canada issued a heat warning for the North and South Thompson lastin...
Aug 16, 2022
Kamloops loses eight more lives due to illicit drugs in June; B.C. surpasses 1,000 deaths in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Eight more illicit drug deaths were recorded in Kamloops in June.According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, Kamloops still has the fifth-most illicit drug deaths a...
Aug 16, 2022
Suspect in apparent abduction killed by RCMP near Walhachin; police watchdog investigating
WALHACHIN, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating after a man was killed after an apparent abduction near Walhachin Sunday evening (Aug. 14).In a news release, B.C. RCMP say 9-1-1 operators re...
Aug 15, 2022
Death in 108 Mile House parking lot considered not suspicious: RCMP
108 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP say a person's death in a 108 Mile House-area parking lot does not appear to be suspicious.Mounties were called to the Sepa Lake parking lot Sunday afternoon (Aug. 14) at a...
Aug 15, 2022
