Author Archives: James Peters

New COVID-19 outbreak with four cases found at Overlander Seniors Care in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A third Kamloops care facility is now dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.Interior Health says two staff and two patients at Overlander Seniors Centre in Brocklehurst have tested positive for ...
James Peters Sep 20, 2021

TRACKER: Decision 2021 election results
James Peters Sep 20, 2021

Anti-vaccine protesters enter Salmon Arm schools, prompting hold-and-secure
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Several schools in and around Salmon Arm were placed on hold-and-secure protocol Friday morning (Sept. 17) after anti-vaccination protesters went inside. In a letter published to th...
James Peters Sep 17, 2021

Eleven more COVID-19 deaths in B.C.; 768 new cases
VICTORIA - It has been another deadly day in B.C.'s fight against COVID-19. The provincial health ministry is reporting 11 more deaths from the virus Friday (Sept. 17), including five in Interior Heal...
James Peters Sep 17, 2021

Trans Canada Highway closed near Lytton amid landslide fears
LYTTON, B.C. - The provincial transportation ministry says the Trans Canada Highway will be closed between Spences Bridge and Lytton Friday afternoon (Sept. 17) due to the threat of heavy rain in the ...
James Peters Sep 17, 2021

Drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming to Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is rolling out in-school vaccination clinics.The clinics will invite all students 12 years old and older to receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccines, as wel...
James Peters Sep 17, 2021

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidates tangle in CFJC TV debate
KAMLOOPS - CFJC TV hosted its Decision 2021 Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidates debate Thursday night (Sept. 16). Moderated by CFJC's James Peters, the debate included Conservative Frank Caputo, Iain...
James Peters Sep 17, 2021

Transportation study identifies numerous issues with current use of Highway 5A between Merritt and Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The results of an extensive transportation study on Highway 5A were released Thursday (Sept. 16). The study was commissioned by the Stump Lake Ranch to determine whether the amount of truck...
James Peters Sep 16, 2021

B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 706; outbreak at Nicola Meadows declared over
MERRITT, B.C. - The provincial health ministry is reporting 706 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Thursday (Sept. 16), with hospitalizations creeping closer to 300.In a news release, the ministry says 213...
James Peters Sep 16, 2021

B.C. Lions to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Sept. 24 game
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions are trying to raise awareness about the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. The CFL team's vice-president, George Chayka, says players will wear ora...
James Peters Sep 16, 2021

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