Author Archives: James Peters
Heavy rains, wind and snow forecast for various parts of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Severe weather including rain, winds and snow is set to hit several parts of British Columbia over the weekend. Environment Canada has issued a heavy rain and strong localized wind warning...
Apr 2, 2022
B.C. premier calls byelection for Vancouver seat vacated by former Liberal leader
VANCOUVER - Premier John Horgan has called a bylection for Vancouver-Quilchena. The vote will be held Saturday, April 30, and is to replace Andrew Wilkinson, who resigned from the legislature on Feb. ...
Apr 2, 2022
Hajdu hopes long-term boil water advisories lifted by 2025, end of Liberal-NDP deal
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu hopes Canada will be able to lift its remaining long-term drinking water advisories by 2025 - the year a deal between the NDP and the Liberal governme...
Apr 2, 2022
Highway Patrol stops Albertan vehicle in Valemount, finds $150,000 cash, suspicious items
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - Two men from Alberta were pulled over for speeding near Valemount Monday (March 28), but a vehicle search led to their arrests.BC Highway Patrol say the two men exhibited behaviour t...
Apr 1, 2022
Kamloops realtors feel 'cooling off' period introduced by province may drive market demand up further
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market remains hot. There was a 36 per cent increase in the price of single-family homes in February, exceeding $820,000. The price of townhouses in Kamloops last m...
Mar 31, 2022
Have your spending habits changed because of higher prices for groceries and fuel?
Mar 28, 2022
Canada's Einarson wins bronze at world women's curling championship
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada's Kerri Einarson claimed the bronze medal at the world women's curling championship on Sunday with an 8-7, extra-end win over Sweden's Anna Hasselborg. Switzerland's Silva...
Mar 27, 2022
Liberal promise to explore three-day polling day took Elections Canada by surprise
OTTAWA - The body in charge of administering Canada's elections was taken by surprise by this week's announcement that there could be major reforms coming to the way people vote, including a three-day...
Mar 27, 2022
Safe-supply pilot project findings promising, but advocates say more action is needed
OTTAWA - Advocates say while the early findings on safe supply pilot projects are promising, they're still not meeting the needs of a large share of Canadians who are at risk of drug poisoning. The fe...
Mar 26, 2022
New B.C. city? South Shuswap communities to vote on incorporation
SORRENTO, B.C. - The south Shuswap communities of Sorrento and Blind Bay have a big decision to make. The areas, home to around 5,200 people, are expected to vote next month on whether they want to be...
Mar 22, 2022
