Author Archives: James Peters
Cantilever Bar wildfire not currently threatening Lytton but anxiety remains for those who experienced 2021
LYTTON - The Cantilever Bar Wildfire is burning approximately 10 kilometers south of the Village of Lytton. The wildfire is now estimated at 460 hectares, a three-fold increase from Tuesday (July 29)....
Jul 30, 2025
Many voters cast ballot in last federal election without being fully informed: poll
TORONTO - A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn't have enough information or needed more to cast their ballot in the last federal election. The Ipsos poll says 57 per cen...
Jul 30, 2025
Kamloops council approves $300k to restore St. Andrew's on the Square
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will spend $300,000 to restore the historic St. Andrew's on the Square after its devastating fire last May. At council Tuesday (July 29), council was told the total pri...
Jul 30, 2025
Lytton-area fire measured at 460ha as smoke clears
LYTTON, B.C. - The reported size of a wildfire burning near Lytton has tripled, but the BC Wildfire Service says the new figure can be attributed to more accurate mapping. The service has now mapped t...
Jul 30, 2025
Two dead in crash near 100 Mile House Monday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House say two people died after a highway crash not far from that community Monday (July 28). In a news release, RCMP say emergency responders were called to a ...
Jul 30, 2025
British Columbians told to avoid coast, after Russia quake triggers tsunami advisory
WICKANINISH BEACH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbians are being urged to stay away from coastal areas that remain under a tsunami advisory, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever r...
Jul 30, 2025
New agreement will see Metis adults able to access culturally safe supports
KAMLOOPS - Metis adults in the Kamloops region, living with developmental and intellectual disabilities will soon have access to more supports thanks to a first in the province agreement between Commu...
Jul 29, 2025
Smoke hindering updated mapping of Cantilever Fire near Lytton; growth expected
KAMLOOPS - While currently mapped at 150 hectares, the BC Wildfire Service believes the Cantilever Wildfire south of Lytton, has grown. Current conditions have not allowed for improved mapping to be u...
Jul 29, 2025
Lytton-area fire expected to grow; air quality warning issued
LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the measured size of a fire that ignited south of Lytton Monday (July 28) is expected to grow in the near future. The Cantilever Bar fire started Mon...
Jul 29, 2025
Seniors advocate says B.C. will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036
VICTORIA - A report from British Columbia's seniors' advocate say the province will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036 to meet the demands of an aging society. Dan Levitt's report tabl...
Jul 29, 2025
