Author Archives: James Peters
Rider Express granted new Okanagan, Trans Canada runs
KELOWNA - (NOTE: An earlier version of this story stated Rider Express would not be able to transport passengers between Enderby and Salmon Arm. That incorrect information came directly from the Passe...
Oct 14, 2021
Meet Sadie, Kamloops' top online sales-model
KAMLOOPS - A Brocklehurst resident has discovered the key to successfully selling items online: an effective sales-model.Alesia Willard regularly uses Facebook's Kamloops 24 Hour Auction page to offlo...
Oct 14, 2021
Transportation Safety Board finds no link between train activity and fire that destroyed Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has concluded its investigation into the fire that destroyed the village of Lytton, saying it has found no connection between train activ...
Oct 14, 2021
Police watchdog recommends charges against Kamloops RCMP officer after man injured in 2020 arrest
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog is recommending charges against a Kamloops RCMP officer after a June, 2020 incident in Brocklehurst.RCMP were called to a home in the 1000-block of Newton Street on J...
Oct 13, 2021
Downtown crash leads to multiple charges for Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - An early morning collision on Saturday (Oct. 9) at Battle Street and Columbia Street led to a 28-year-old Kamloops man being arrested and charged with numerous offences, including break-and...
Oct 13, 2021
B.C. reports 605 new COVID-19 cases, 119 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 605 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Oct. 13), with 119 of them in Interior Health.There are 5,172 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C. (down by 11), with 850 of them in Interior ...
Oct 13, 2021
British Columbia spends $132 million on treatment services
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says a $132-million program that adds staff, beds and services across the province seeks to help people who require substance-use treatment and recovery car...
Oct 13, 2021
Lee, one of seven BC Liberal leadership candidates, visits Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - With four months before the BC Liberal Party choses its new leader, candidates have been making their way around the province. On Wednesday, Michael Lee made an appearance in Kamloops. Lee ...
Oct 13, 2021
Transportation Safety Board to unveil results of probe into Lytton fire Thursday
LYTTON, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will release results of its investigation into the June 30 fire that destroyed Lytton Thursday morning (Oct. 14).On July 9, the TSB annou...
Oct 13, 2021
Operation Red Nose service resumes in Kamloops for 2021
KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose is operating its ride service in Kamloops for the 2021 holiday season.Each local Operation Red Nose organization made its decision per its situation and capacity to compl...
Oct 13, 2021
