Author Archives: James Peters

KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for the South Thompson and Fraser Valley regions of the Interior. With extreme temperatures hitting this weekend and the weather continuing this ...

KAMLOOPS - A new wildfire start near Heffley Creek Monday (Aug. 25) is already being held, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).The fire was reported at the Heffley Creek Eco Depot and measured...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - Officials in Salmon Arm say a fire that broke out in the city's landfill Monday (Aug. 25) has been brought under control.In a news release, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (C...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP collared a suspected firebug in downtown Kamloops Monday morning (Aug. 25).City of Kamloops Community Service Officers (CSOs) call RCMP and Kamloops Fire Rescue at about 4:15 a.m. Mond...

KAMLOOPS - Eleven teams took part in the 19th annual Gardengate Salsa Challenge in Kamloops Friday (Aug. 22), a free event that supports local community groups. The challenges consist of two awards - ...

KAMLOOPS - It's been a successful summer so far for the BC Wildlife Park, with attendance already exceeding 12,000 people this August. A multitude of factors, including limited wildfire smoke and stre...

KAMLOOPS - Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 20th), Kamloops RCMP announced the launch of an investigation into third-party reports around the sexual assault of vulnerable women by one perpetrator. The Kamloops...

KAMLOOPS - A provincial government office on the Kamloops North Shore is set to open Wednesday (Aug. 20) after it was closed for part of the day Tuesday. The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty...

KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) water bombers, skimmers and bird dogs have flown on more than 40 missions each so far this year, mostly across the province, fighting fires in Peachland, Va...