Author Archives: James Peters
"People are disfigured": Kamloops clinic helps those affected by cut-rate cosmetic procedures
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mounties are reaching out to the public after a series of complaints involving cosmetic procedures performed out of a North Shore home."People like this prey on customers with the ...
Aug 19, 2022
City of Kamloops applies for grant funding to improve safety, reduce noise at rail crossings
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is seeking a grant to make safety and noise-reducing improvements as trains pass through the city.The city's Transportation Manager, Purvez Irani, has received multipl...
Aug 19, 2022
New vintage equipment-themed park to take shape on Bunker Road
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is putting together a treat for vintage vehicle buffs and Kamloops heritage enthusiasts.In a news release, Parks and Civic Facilities Manager Jeff Putnam says what was ...
Aug 19, 2022
Clearwater emergency department temporarily closing for another eight nights
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Eight is enough. Or so we thought.In a news release, Interior Health says the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Emergency Department in Clearwater will close from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m...
Aug 19, 2022
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
