Author Archives: James Peters
City of Kamloops to receive $2 million to reduce gun and gang violence
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will receive a grant of more than $2 million to address gun and gang activities.At a council meeting Tuesday (June 28) Community Services Manager Tammy Blundell spoke t...
Jul 03, 2022
Russia's defense minister reports capture of Ukraine city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's defense minister says Moscow's forces have taken control of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine's Luhansk province. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Presiden...
Jul 03, 2022
People planning to attend AIDS conference in Montreal still struggling to get visas
MONTREAL - International AIDS organizations say people from Africa, South America and Asia who are planning to attend a major AIDS conference in Montreal are still struggling to get visas from the Can...
Jul 02, 2022
Missing 13-year-old Edmonton girl found alive in Oregon, 41-year-old man arrested
EDMONTON - Police say a 13-year-old Edmonton girl missing for more than a week has been found alive in the United States. She was located following a week-long search that began when she was seen arri...
Jul 02, 2022
B.C. RCMP identify twin brothers as B.C. bank shooting suspects
VICTORIA - Twin brothers in their early 20s were responsible for the shooting that injured numerous police officers at a bank in Saanich, B.C., earlier this week, RCMP alleged Saturday. Mounties spoke...
Jul 02, 2022
Woman held hostage during B.C. bank shooting experiencing roller-coaster of emotions
Shelli Fryer was wide awake at 2:54 on Canada Day and hoped the stack of messages piling up in recent days could help her close her eyes. The 59-year-old Langford, B.C., woman said she's been having t...
Jul 02, 2022
Anti-Taliban law could be tweaked to get more humanitarian aid to Afghans: minister
OTTAWA - A law outlawing any dealings with the Taliban, which charities complain is impeding their ability to help needy Afghans, could be adjusted by the federal government to give more flexibility t...
Jul 02, 2022
Gilgeous-Alexander pours in 32 points to lead Canada over Dominican Republic
HAMILTON - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drilled a silky smooth three-pointer late in the third quarter Friday, and then flashed three fingers to the delighted crowd. In his first national team appearance i...
Jul 01, 2022
B.C.'s River Forecast Centre downgrades flood watch for the Upper Fraser River
VANCOUVER - The River Forecast Centre has downgraded its flood watch in the Upper Fraser River, issued Wednesday, back to a high streamflow advisory. It says this includes areas from Prince George and...
Jul 01, 2022
'Sense of future' for Lytton if homes rebuilt by this time next year: B.C. minister
LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's public safety minister says he expects many houses and the municipal infrastructure destroyed by a wildfire in Lytton to be rebuilt by this time next year. Mike Farnw...
Jun 30, 2022
