Author Archives: James Peters

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health is advising residents and visitors in the Nicola region of an algae bloom on the west portion of Nicola Lake.In a notice Friday (Aug. 12), Interior Health says the caut...

KAMLOOPS - The local RCMP detachment reports 34 thefts from motor vehicles and 10 bicycle thefts from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7.Take a look at the following maps to see if your neighbourhood was hit: Week 32 T...