Author Archives: James Peters
Volunteers needed for Okanagan Alzheimer's study
KELOWNA - Okanagan Clinical Trials is asking for volunteers for a research study for individuals living with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD).Located in Kelowna, a study is being conducted to...
Jul 23, 2022
Temperatures set to rise could bring further challenges to Nohomin Creek wildfire
LYTTON - As a wildfire is burning 1.7 kilometres northwest of Lytton on the west side of the Fraser River, the B.C. Wildfire Service says rising temperatures could make the fire worse for crews.The fi...
Jul 23, 2022
Prospect of forgiveness stirs complex feelings among residential school survivors
EDMONTON - Residential school survivor Rod Alexis remembers his late father telling him: "Son, I don't know how to be a parent." "I lost the gift that was given to us by the Creator because I was all ...
Jul 23, 2022
Advocates say Canadians struggling with rising food costs need help from government
OTTAWA - With the cost of living rising at the fastest pace in decades, Canadians struggling to put food on the table are turning to community organizations for help. The Community Food Centre in Stra...
Jul 23, 2022
Sparks fly at TRU summer welding camp that teaches kids the trick of the trade
KAMLOOPS - A welding camp hosted at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is setting up the next generation of trades workers.The Arx and Sparx Welding Camp, which ran from Monday (July 18) to Friday (July...
Jul 22, 2022
Kamloops residents told to prepare for 'moderate heat wave'
KAMLOOPS - The summer heat has arrived in the tournament capital as temperatures have begun routinely cresting the 30 degree mark. But as residents re-acclimatize themselves with warm weather, Environ...
Jul 22, 2022
Canada's 2003 world hockey junior team also accused of group sexual assault
HALIFAX - Hockey Canada says members of its 2003 men's world junior hockey championship team are being investigated for a group sexual assault. The national sports organization says it learned of the ...
Jul 22, 2022
Kamloops woman wins nearly $1 million while dozing off at bedtime
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman was hoping for sweet dreams as she played her last few rounds on a mobile slots game before heading to sleep at her Shuswap trailer.However, Angie Lovell won a sweet prize ...
Jul 20, 2022
Late night shots fired heard in Dallas
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses after multiple gunshots were heard in Dallas Tuesday (July 19) night.Officers attended the 200-block of Andover Crescent at around 10:30 p.m. where t...
Jul 20, 2022
Sprinklers installed to protect heritage park from wildfire near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says crews have made "great progress" in establishing a sprinkler system along a walking path in a provincial park northwest of Lytton, where a wil...
Jul 19, 2022
