Author Archives: James Peters
Families say 'forced' care won't work for youth while others say it could save lives
Families and advocates of youth addicted to illicit drugs are divided over whether minors should be forced into so-called secure care to stabilize them before longer-term voluntary treatment could be ...
Apr 10, 2022
Indigenous leaders, protesters gather in Vancouver to oppose Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - Protesters against the federally-owned Trans Mountain pipeline gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday to show the government and investors that opposition to the project is...
Apr 09, 2022
Stretch of Coquihalla closed near Kamloops as crews attend to scene
UPDATE (2 p.m.): DriveBC has reported that the Coquihalla is fully open in both directions.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - Drive BC is reporting lanes are closed on the Coquihalla approximately 20 kilometres sout...
Apr 09, 2022
Kamloops MP visits France for Vimy Ridge Day
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo is in France today for the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.Caputo, shadow minister for Veteran Affairs, said he toured the city of Vi...
Apr 09, 2022
Foreign affairs minister Joly heading to Indonesia, Vietnam to expand partnerships
Canada's foreign affairs minister is travelling to Asia for meetings to expand partnerships and engage with nations as part of the government's forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy. Mlanie Joly ...
Apr 09, 2022
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP wants Liberals to live up to NATO defence spending obligations
KAMLOOPS - MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Frank Caputo is in France for the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. CFJC Today reached out to Caputo for his reaction to the Federal Budget, wh...
Apr 08, 2022
With hundreds of residents still displaced, Merritt awaits recovery funding
MERRITT, B.C. - On November 14, flood waters breached the banks of the Coldwater River, forcing the community to evacuate. What followed in the weeks to come were promises for provincial and federal g...
Apr 08, 2022
High North Thompson snowpack prompts warning of potential spring flooding in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - About 95 per cent of the typical seasonal snowfall has come down by April 1, and the B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) says this year's readings are upping the risk of spring flooding in K...
Apr 08, 2022
Five new youth withdrawal management beds awarded to Phoenix Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has awarded a contract for five new youth withdrawal management beds in Kamloops.In a news release issued Friday (April 8) morning, Interior Health says the contract for the...
Apr 08, 2022
Canadian Press NewsAlert: $452B federal budget focused on affordability, innovation
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's second pandemic budget turns Canada's fiscal focus to making life more affordable for people and giving a long-needed boost to Canadian productivity. But ...
Apr 07, 2022
