Author Archives: James Peters
Industry minister to meet with Rogers CEO after "unacceptable" network outage
TORONTO - Canada's industry minister will convene a meeting with the leader of Rogers Communications in the wake of a massive outage that paralyzed the company's network and hampered several crucial s...
Jul 10, 2022
Ottawa's share of health-care funding to be top concern at premiers' meeting in B.C.
A group representing emergency room doctors across the country has a message for Canada's premiers: come up with a co-ordinated plan to prevent their workplaces from being closed due to staffing short...
Jul 10, 2022
Rogers CEO apologizes for outage, says it came after network maintenance update
Questions remain as Rogers Communications continues to restore service after a network outage that affected customers across the country. The outage, which lasted more than 15 hours, affected mobile a...
Jul 9, 2022
'Uniquely suited': Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope's visit
When Vatican officials were looking for someone in Canada to act as a liaison for program planning during the Pope's visit later this month, they had specific criteria. Ideally, the person would have ...
Jul 9, 2022
'Freedom Convoy' organizers discussed playing 'race card' with Métis heritage
OTTAWA - Organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" discussed using their ties to Metis identity to play the "race card" as part of an overall strategy to control their public image and garner sympathy for th...
Jul 9, 2022
IIO clears Kamloops Mountie in fatal Valleyview motorcycle crash
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared a Kamloops RCMP officer of wrongdoing for his part in the circumstances leading to a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Valleyview. The incident happened...
Jul 8, 2022
Person of interest caught on camera in Kamloops stolen vehicle investigation
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP now say the female identified is no longer a person of interest. EARLIER: Kamloops RCMP would like your help tracking down two people of interest in a stolen vehicle investigat...
Jul 8, 2022 Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to offer COVID-19 booster for 12-plus starting this fall
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 booster shots will be available to British Columbians aged 12 and over starting this fall. Dr. Penny Ballem, the lead on B.C.'s COVID-19 immunization plan, says invitations start ...
Jul 8, 2022
City of Kamloops solicits volunteers to help run cooling centres, should the need arise
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is putting out the call for volunteers in preparation for abnormally hot weather, should it hit the B.C. Interior this summer. If the temperatures result in the provinc...
Jul 7, 2022
'Music for the People' to combine Indigenous and non-Indigenous music into one seamless performance
KAMLOOPS - A unique mixture of Indigenous and non-Indigenous performers will come together in Kamloops for one night only in August. Lead by the Margit Sky Project and joined by members of the Kamloop...
Jul 7, 2022
