Author Archives: James Peters
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 07, 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 07, 2022
Semi-automatic rifle, other weapons and drugs seized from vehicle on North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A loaded semi-automatic rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition and cash and drugs were seized by Kamloops RCMP on Canada Day.In a news release issued Thursday (July 7), RCMP say they attend...
Jul 07, 2022
FortisBC to replace section of gas line in Peterson Creek Park
KAMLOOPS - Visitors to Peterson Creek Park may notice crews, equipment and some fenced areas on trails in the park from July to mid-September.In a news release, FortisBC says a section of Tom Moore tr...
Jul 07, 2022
Clearwater emergency department to close Thursday night
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater will be closed Thursday (July 7) night.In a news release from Interior Health, the department will be closed...
Jul 07, 2022
SOUND OFF: NDP finds new ways to stick it to British Columbians
MANY BRITISH COLUMBIANS are having a rough go of it financially right now. If you're having trouble paying your bills or balking at the price at the gas pump, you're not alone. It's probably the worst...
Jul 07, 2022
Fire destroys residential trailer in Blackpool
BLACKPOOL, B.C. - Fire destroyed a residential trailer in Blackpool Tuesday evening (July 5). Blackpool Fire Chief Mike Savage says crews were alerted to the blaze just before 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, and w...
Jul 06, 2022
Response to distraught man on Savona River Bridge leads to traffic backup
SAVONA, B.C. - The response to a man in mental distress caused a traffic backup near Savona Tuesday (July 5).In a news release, Kamloops RCMP detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incid...
Jul 06, 2022
City deactivates Emergency Operations Centre as river levels stabilize, yet remain high
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops deactivated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the high-water threat. According to Greg Wightman, the utility services manager for the city, the threa...
Jul 06, 2022
Motorcyclist killed by stray trailer wheel near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A freak accident near Revelstoke Sunday (July 3) killed a motorcyclist from Vancouver Island.In a news release, Insp. Chad Badry of Kootenay Highway Patrol says the incident happene...
Jul 05, 2022
