Author Archives: James Peters

New B.C. training program for commercial truckers boosts skills, safety: ministry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says truck drivers will be safer and more skilled once they have completed the province's new mandatory entry-level training program. The Ministry of Transpo...
James Peters Oct 06, 2021

Trudeau says Tofino trip on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation a 'mistake'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he regrets the mistake of travelling to British Columbia to join his vacationing family on a day meant to honour Indigenous survivors of Canada's residentia...
James Peters Oct 06, 2021

Kamloops RCMP say death along Mission Flats Road was homicide, identify victim
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are calling the discovery of a body on Friday (Oct. 1), near the Mission Flats Road shoreline a homicide - and they're hoping the public can provide more information.RCMP have...
James Peters Oct 05, 2021

Unexpected closure at Barriere emergency department Tuesday
BARRIERE, B.C. - Interior Health says the emergency department at the Barriere Health Centre is closed Tuesday (Oct. 5). In a news release, IH says the department is closed due to limited staffing ava...
James Peters Oct 05, 2021 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Public service employees in B.C. must get vaccinated
VICTORIA - An estimated 30,000 government employees in British Columbia will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.The BC Public Service Agency says the vaccination requirement is part of an ef...
James Peters Oct 05, 2021

B.C. averages 662 COVID-19 cases daily over the weekend; active caseload declines
VICTORIA - B.C. reported 1,986 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, an average of 662 new cases per day. The new totals are contained in an update from the province's health ministry Monday...
James Peters Oct 04, 2021

What will it be for Thanksgiving this weekend?
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UPDATE: RCMP arrest wanted man after standoff at downtown Kamloops motel
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP have arrested the subject of a heavy police presence near the east end of downtown Kamloops Monday morning (Oct. 4). In a news release, Cpl. Dana Napier says 25-year-old Trista...
James Peters Oct 04, 2021

Cultural treasures: Tk'emlups premieres 'me7 w7ec-kt wel me7 yews (We Will Always be Here)'
TK'EMLUPS - Just in time for the first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc have premiered a new video."Our vision was to create a video where we could honour Kam...
James Peters Oct 01, 2021

Interior Health school COVID-19 exposure list up to 50, including eight in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As of Friday morning (Oct. 1), Interior Health has listed no fewer than 50 schools on its COVID-19 exposure list. Eight of those schools are in the Kamloops-Thompson School District. The la...
James Peters Oct 01, 2021

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