Author Archives: James Peters
Tk'emlups Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir chides PM Trudeau for ignoring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation invitations
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The chief in the community where the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children were found publicly rebuked the prime minister for ignoring her first invitations to join the communi...
Oct 18, 2021
NewsAlert: Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot
OTTAWA - Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. As soon as the regulator gives the green light, providers will be able to start of...
Oct 18, 2021
CFJC Midday - Mr. Rooter has tips to help you avoid the nightmare of frozen pipes
Guest host/Blast from the Past Susan Edgell is back on Midday today with Mr. Rooter's Ryan Kirkpatrick. Ryan tells homeowners - especially those with mobile homes - how to keep their pipes flowing fre...
Oct 18, 2021
Prime Minister Trudeau joins Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir, Tk'emlups community to discuss truth and reconciliation
TK'EMLUPS - A ceremony has begun at the Tk'emlups PowWow Arbour to mark the visit of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It comes 18 days after the first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The...
Oct 18, 2021
Clearwater emergency room closed for the weekend once again
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The emergency room at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater will be closed for another weekend.In a news release, Interior Health says the closure will begin Friday after...
Oct 15, 2021
Weather systems to bring 'river' of rain to B.C.'s south coast: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Two successive frontal systems will bring an "atmospheric river" to British Columbia's south coast until Saturday night. Environment Canada has issued rainfall, snowfall and special weathe...
Oct 15, 2021
Thirteen COVID-19 deaths Friday; 667 new cases across B.C.
VICTORIA - It has been a deadly day in the battle against COVID-19 in B.C.In a news release, B.C.'s health ministry reports 13 more deaths from the virus Friday (Oct. 15), raising the provincial death...
Oct 15, 2021
'Tk'emlúps to Gaza Walkathon' set to kick off in Burnaby on Sunday
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS) will be among many organizations walking in Deer Lake Park in Burnaby on Sunday, October 17 to support children's programs in Gaza and Firs...
Oct 15, 2021
Blazers get goaltender insurance, acquire Maddocks from Regina
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have made their first trade of the 2021-22 season, acquiring 18-year-old goaltender Keegan Maddocks from the Regina Pats. Going the other way is an eighth-round selecti...
Oct 15, 2021
PM Trudeau to make long-awaited Tk'emlups visit Monday
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit the community on Monday (Oct. 18). It comes three weeks after the prime minister rebuffed invitations to join Tk...
Oct 15, 2021
