Author Archives: James Peters
Will the provincial budget provide financial relief for your family?
Feb 22, 2022 Image Credit: BC Government Flickr
Shuswap crash kills mother and child from Okanagan Falls
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A T-bone collision in Sicamous Thursday (Feb. 17) claimed the lives of an Okanagan mother and child.RCMP say the crash took place just after 9:00 a.m. Thursday in the 1800-block of Tr...
Feb 18, 2022
'Not in the spirit of reconciliation': Canim Lake councillor critical of TRU business school renaming
KAMLOOPS - A councillor for the Canim Lake Band is taking Thompson Rivers University to task for the renaming of its School of Business and Economics after businessman and philanthropist Bob Gaglardi....
Feb 18, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak at Nicola Meadows in Merritt declared over; hospitalizations down to 744 in B.C.
VICTORIA - A Merritt assisted living facility has been removed from the province's COVID-19 outbreak list.In its Thursday (Feb. 17) update, B.C.'s Ministry of Health says the outbreak at Nicola Meadow...
Feb 17, 2022
Members of the Shackan First Nation to return home, more than 90 days after flood
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Members of a British Columbia First Nation who were evacuated more than 90 days ago when a nearby river changed course during catastrophic floods are set to return home. Ch...
Feb 17, 2022
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Feb 15, 2022
