Author Archives: James Peters

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Sunnybrae Bible College; province reports 1,438 new cases
KAMLOOPS - B.C. reported 1,438 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend with 321 of them in Interior Health.Active cases decreased in B.C. to 4,282 (down by 201 since Friday), while Interior Health saw a m...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

Tk'emlúps encourages community reflection while observing Indigenous Veterans Day
TK'EMLUPS - Indigenous Veterans Day is observed every year on November 8 to commemorate the thousands of First Nations, Metis and Inuit people who served in past and current conflicts. Locally, Tk'eml...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

One week after Shannon White's disappearance, RCMP renew call for tips
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are renewing their appeal, asking the public to help in the search for a Kamloops woman who has been missing since Nov. 1.Shannon White has been missing for one week. It is be...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

'We were meant to be here': Kamloops Art Party formally opens in new location
KAMLOOPS - From teaching painting tips inside of pubs to moving into a large studio.A multi-year journey came to fruition for Kamloops Art Party Owner Carly Schmidt on Saturday (Nov. 6) with the grand...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

Are you happy the United States is allowing fully vaccinated non-essential travellers to cross the border?
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'We're excited': Canadians explain why they headed south as border restrictions ease
NIAGARA FALLS - Canadians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were able to cross the land border into the U.S. on Monday as pandemic restrictions eased. Here's a look at why some were making a trip sout...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

Kamloops man sentenced after regional crime spree
KAMLOOPS - A 33-year-old Kamloops man was sentenced to six months in jail and received a year probation after committing a crime spree across the Thompson-Nicola region.Michael Lazaruk pleaded guilty ...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

Search underway for missing boater at Horsefly Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP and Search and Rescue (SAR) are searching for a missing 60-year-old man after a boating mishap on Horsefly Lake on Sunday (Nov. 7).A search was conducted by RC...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

More COVID-19 exposures at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in a week, Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops could be dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.In an email to CFJC Today, Interior Health confirmed it is investigating add...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

British Columbia phasing out mink farms because of COVID-19 spread
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is phasing out mink farming because the threat of COVID-19 transmission is too great. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says mink are a rese...
James Peters Nov 05, 2021

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