Author Archives: James Peters

Merritt bus service suspended
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt Transit System has announced a complete suspension of service in the City.The organization posted the update to Facebook:The Merritt transit system has faced multiple shutd...
James Peters Feb 14, 2022

Seventeen die of COVID-19 in B.C.; hospitalization down to 846
VICTORIA - Seventeen more people have died of COVID-19 in B.C.In a news release issued Friday (Feb. 11), the Ministry of Health says the province's COVID-19 death toll is now 2,747. Three of Friday's ...
James Peters Feb 11, 2022

More pains to come at the pumps as gas prices are expected to rise
PRINCE GEORGE - If you are a driver then you know the pain when it comes to filling up your vehicle at the pumps. Fuel prices are at an all-time high across the province. In the Lower Mainland gas is ...
James Peters Feb 11, 2022

Changes to COVID-19 border measures to be announced next week
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will announce changes to COVID-19 measures at Canada's borders next week. Currently, the government advises against all non-essent...
James Peters Feb 11, 2022

Moms Stop the Harm rallies for drug policy change at Kamloops MLA offices
KAMLOOPS - Moms Stop the Harm held rallies in Victoria, Vancouver and Chilliwack on Thursday morning (Feb. 10) to advocate for drug policy change. The Kamloops chapter held its own rally to urge those...
James Peters Feb 10, 2022

Falkland Stampede, Interior Provincial Exhibition to return in 2022
FALKLAND, B.C. - It looks like 2022 will be when major events start to be held again, many returning after two years of cancellations due to COVID-19. One of the first out of the gate will be the Falk...
James Peters Feb 10, 2022

UPDATE: Missing teen located
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the 18-year-old reported missing earlier today has been found safe and sound.
James Peters Feb 10, 2022 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Dropping First Nations COVID-19 infections brings hope Omicron wave has passed
OTTAWA - The Minister of Indigenous Services says the number of COVID-19 infections in First Nations communities has begun to decline, bringing hope that the worst of the Omicron wave has passed. Patt...
James Peters Feb 10, 2022

Bus driver shortage causing late, no-show buses
KAMLOOPS - Buses are being cancelled with little to no notice across the city due to staff shortages. "I've missed a few classes because of it. I get to the exchange on the North Shore, and it'll pop ...
James Peters Feb 09, 2022

Moms Stop the Harm plans Thursday rallies outside Kamloops MLA offices
KAMLOOPS - In light of the B.C. Coroners Service report detailing the worst year ever for illicit drug deaths, a local advocacy organization is coordinating rallies for Thursday morning (Feb. 10). Mom...
James Peters Feb 09, 2022

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