Author Archives: James Peters

Will you be watching the World Junior Hockey Championships that begin this week?
James Peters Aug 08, 2022 Image Credit: Photographer2222 / Dreamstime.com

Teenager dies after ATV rollover in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are investigating after an ATV rollover killed a 17-year-old girl.Police say they attended the gravel area at the end of Gun a Noot Trail just after midnight o...
James Peters Aug 08, 2022

Highway 1 in Tappen re-opens after overnight closure due to vehicle incident
UPDATE (11:30 p.m.): One man is dead following the crash on Highway 1 in Tappen Sunday night.Salmon Arm RCMP say a Toyota driven by a local man was travelling west in the 5000-block of the Trans Canad...
James Peters Aug 08, 2022

PIT Stop program helps people in transition escape the heat for Sunday rib feast
KAMLOOPS - While some people are feasting on a rack of ribs at Ribfest, the PIT Stop campaign aims to lend a helping hand to the community for their free rib feast. "We know we have RibFest in town so...
James Peters Aug 07, 2022

Three taken to hospital after boat crash in Oxbow Provincial Park area
SAVONA - Three people were taken to hospital after a Saturday (Aug. 6) night boat crash on the Thompson River in the Oxbow Provincial Park area. Kamloops Search and Rescue (SAR) was there around 8 p.m...
James Peters Aug 07, 2022

Major construction work to come to 12th Street between Tranquille Road and McArthur Island
KAMLOOPS - Crews will fully reconstruct one of the roads that leads to McArthur Island Park starting Monday (August 8).The planned improvements to 12th Street include adding a sidewalk and traffic cal...
James Peters Aug 07, 2022

Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd via online threats has been found guilty of all charges he faced in connection with the case, a jury ruled o...
James Peters Aug 06, 2022

City reminds Kamloops residents of free transit during event-filled weekend
KAMLOOPS - People in Kamloops are able to get around through the city's transit for free over the weekend until Sunday (August 7).As the downtown area will see an uptick in foot traffic due to the Rib...
James Peters Aug 06, 2022

Keremeos Creek wildfire now more than 5,900 hectares in size
KEREMEOS CREEK - A wildfire 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton has grown to 5,903 hectares.The fire that was discovered on July 29 has continued to grow throughout the past week. According to the BC...
James Peters Aug 06, 2022

Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
OTTAWA - Benefits rolled out at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed vulnerable Canadians to stay healthy while maintaining an income, but business supports were excessive and show the outsized ...
James Peters Aug 06, 2022

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