Author Archives: James Peters
Environment Canada issues warnings, watches as thunderstorm approaches Kamloops area
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: The severe thunderstorm warning for the Nicola region has been downgraded to a watch. EARLIER: Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Nicola region...
Aug 29, 2025
Trans-Canada crash mars long weekend traffic through Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Ahead of long weekend travel, the Trans-Canada Highway is partially closed in Sicamous Friday (Aug. 29) after a multi-vehicle crash. Photos from the scene show the crash involved at l...
Aug 29, 2025
Local arts organizations support creation of non-profit society to operate Kamloops Centre for the Arts
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (Aug. 28), City of Kamloops staff were asked by the Build Kamloops Committee to begin the process of creating a non-profit organization to run the day-to-day operations of the K...
Aug 28, 2025
'It's left a big hole in our lives'; One year after Coquihalla hit-and-run, victim's family pleads for information
MERRITT, B.C. - The family of a man killed in a hit-and-run on the Coquihalla Highway one year ago is making a desperate appeal for information.The body of Buddy Rhodes, 24, was found at the side of t...
Aug 28, 2025
Hospitality industry in Kamloops region seeing a net-positive year
KAMLOOPS - Local tourism-based businesses are seeing a strong year and a bounceback since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to a variety of factors, including many Canadians changing their vacation p...
Aug 28, 2025
Pair of paddle boarders rescued from North Thompson River Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - More than a dozen members of Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) leapt into action Tuesday (Aug. 26) to help a pair of paddle boarders marooned in the North Thompson River.In a social media p...
Aug 27, 2025
Authorities say Minneapolis school shooter has been 'contained'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A shooting occurred Wednesday morning during the first week of classes at a Minneapolis Catholic school, Minnesota governor's said. Authorities gave no immediate information on the ...
Aug 27, 2025
Seymour Arm-area fire grows to 10ha
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The wildfire danger rating is high for most of the Kamloops Fire Centre - with pockets of extreme, especially to the southwest.The only significant wildfire in the region Wednesday...
Aug 27, 2025
Carney tours Latvian military base to wrap up European trip
DAI - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Latvia this morning visiting troops stationed as part of Canada's largest overseas mission. Latvia is home to Operation Reassurance, a multi-national deployment ...
Aug 27, 2025
B.C. anglers flock for sockeye, but experts warn of decades-long declines for salmon
VANCOUVER - British Columbia anglers have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a rare recreational opportunity to catch...
Aug 27, 2025
