Author Archives: James Peters
Wildfire near Lytton remains out of control at 1,500 hectares in size: BCWS
LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's Wildfire Service says it is bringing in another 21-person unit crew to help fight a wildfire that broke out Thursday nearly two kilometres northwest of Lytton on the ...
Jul 16, 2022
Kamloops RCMP detachment prioritizing officers' mental health
KAMLOOPS - "I can tell you policing, much like some of our other emergency services, are careers that will change you for life. You will carry things. It's how we deal with it that is going to be impo...
Jul 16, 2022
Ottawa exploring criminal reform as Liberal MP tables bill on long-term care neglect
OTTAWA - Cathy Legere saw firsthand the conditions that elder residents of long-term care were enduring, and the intense pressure that personal care staff were under, in the early days of the COVID-19...
Jul 16, 2022
At least six homes lost as wildfire near Lytton balloons to 1,500 hectares
LYTTON, B.C. - A wildfire burning less than two kilometres from Lytton, B.C. has ballooned to 1,500 hectares in size and destroyed at least six residential structures, according to local First Nation ...
Jul 15, 2022
Out & About - Gravel Bike Ride from Knutsford
A ginger ride from the Knutsford Community Center becomes an exhilarating gravel trek down the Jackson Road loop, with an interesting historical stop just out of the way the way. Then, it's a thrillin...
Jul 15, 2022
Decriminalization brings with it a new set of challenges for Kamloops Mounties
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday, the B.C. Coroners Service announced 195 people lost their lives to illicit drugs in the month of May. In part two of our sit down with RCMP Superintendent Syd Lecky, Kamloops' ...
Jul 15, 2022
Wildfire grows near Lytton, B.C., 60-person crew joins fight says wildfire service
LYTTON, B.C. - A wildfire blazing just west of Lytton, B.C., has now scorched five square kilometres of trees and bush, more than doubling in size in less than 12 hours. BC Wildfire Service spokeswoma...
Jul 15, 2022
Interface fire ignites near Inks Lake Road south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (3:50 p.m.): Kamloops Fire Rescue says the fire is now under control.KFR crews and Bc forest service are fighting an interface fire off inks lake road. Fire is under control.— ...
Jul 14, 2022
Kamloopa Powwow organizers apologize after identity-based event rules spark outrage
TK'EMLUPS - Organizers of a popular powwow in Kamloops, B.C. have issued their "sincerest apologies" after the event rules posted to their Facebook page sparked significant public outrage. According t...
Jul 14, 2022
Kamloops loses seven more lives due to illicit drugs in May; on pace to break yearly record in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Seven more illicit drug deaths were recorded in Kamloops in May, 2022.According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, Kamloops still has the fifth-most illicit drug dea...
Jul 14, 2022
