Author Archives: James Peters

SOUND OFF: NDP promises affordability - and fails spectacularly
IF YOU'VE NOTICED YOUR GROCERY BILLS SEEM HIGHER and the cost of everything appears to be going up, you're not alone - and you're not wrong. The latest figures from Statistics Canada show inflation su...
James Peters Feb 17, 2022

MLA Tegart asked to sign non-disclosure agreement for Lytton recovery information
LYTTON, B.C. - The community of Lytton still looks as if the June 30th fire occurred yesterday. The rebuild has yet to begin, and the local MLA received an unusual request from government to find out ...
James Peters Feb 17, 2022

SD58 progressing toward Merritt schools reopening after Spring Break
MERRITT, B.C. - Following the devastating flood in mid-November, the local school district has been working to repair damage done to multiple schools in Merritt. Diamond Vale Elementary, Merritt Centr...
James Peters Feb 16, 2022

Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes stolen vehicle, crashed vehicle and man arrested after knife assault
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 352 calls for service from midnight Friday (Feb. 11) to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (Feb. 14). Below are some highlights from those reports. Man arrested on...
James Peters Feb 15, 2022

Three Blazers invited to CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will have three representatives at the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) / National Hockey League (NHL) Top Prospects Game in March.Center Fraser Minten, forward Matthew Sem...
James Peters Feb 15, 2022

B.C. health officials expected to announce plan for easing some COVID-19 restrictions
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is expected to announce the plan today for gradually easing public health restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. The most recent public health o...
James Peters Feb 15, 2022

Nine weekend deaths from COVID-19 in Interior; hospitalization down to 803 province-wide
VICTORIA - The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. has dipped again over the weekend, standing at 803 as of Monday (Feb. 14). In a news release, the province's Ministry of Health says t...
James Peters Feb 14, 2022

Will you opt to renew your auto insurance policy online?
James Peters Feb 14, 2022 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Blazers to honour Kyrell Sopotyk at Friday's home game against Everett
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have announced plans to honour former player Kyrell Sopotyk, who was left paralyzed by a snowboarding accident last winter.Sopotyk, a native of Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, ...
James Peters Feb 14, 2022

Emergencies Act could freeze protest trucks out of area around Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Invoking the Emergencies Act could allow the federal government to forbid more large trucks from rolling into the gridlocked area around Parliament Hill. Security expert Wesley Wark says decl...
James Peters Feb 14, 2022

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