Author Archives: James Peters

VAVENBY, B.C. - The public comment period for a proposed open-pit copper mine near the community of Vavenby is open. Until Sept. 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., residents can provide their feedback on Taseko...

KAMLOOPS - Despite thousands of lightning strikes over the long weekend, new wildfire starts are few within the Kamloops Fire Centre. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), scattered thunderstor...

LYTTON, B.C. - The largest wildfire in the Kamloops Fire Centre is no longer considered out of control.In an update to its website, the BC Wildfire Service says the Cantilever Bar fire south of Lytton...

LYTTON - Over 1,200 residential customers of BC Hydro in the Fraser Canyon north of Hope, as well as in Lytton, have been without power since Monday (Aug. 4) afternoon.According to BC Hydro's online o...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who had a near-drowning experience in the Thompson River when he saved the lives of two people last summer is taking river safety into his own hands.Robert Griffiths took to ...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has launched a second defamation lawsuit against a council colleague.A filing in BC Supreme Court dated July 31 alleges Councillor Katie Neustaeter defamed...

KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a large portion of the Southern Interior.The watch, put in place Friday afternoon (Aug. 1), covers the North and South Thompson...

KAMLOOPS - According to the BC Conservation Foundation, highways can be detrimental to local wildlife populations and ecology. On average, ICBC tallies more than 12,000 animal-vehicle incidents every ...

LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says the Cantilever Bar wildfire south of Lytton is now more than 1,000 hectares in size.In an update to its website, the service says the fire - which sparked M...