Author Archives: James Peters
Serious crash closes Trans Canada Highway west of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Emergency services are on scene of a very serious crash just west of Kamloops. Cst. Crystal Evelyn of Kamloops RCMP says it happened on the Trans Canada Highway near the New Afton mine, and...
Aug 19, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dave Barry
Kamloops more than doubles weekly COVID-19 cases
KAMLOOPS - For the second week in a row, Kamloops has more than doubled its weekly COVID-19 cases.The latest Local Health Area map from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control between Aug. 8 to 14 shows 1...
Aug 18, 2021
Mother of Kamloops soldier killed in Afghanistan horrified at Taliban takeover
KAMLOOPS - Last week marked the 13th anniversary of Master Corporal Erin Doyle's death. He was killed in action in Afghanistan, defending an outpost just east of Kandahar on Aug. 11, 2008. Late last w...
Aug 18, 2021
District of Logan Lake hopes residents can return home 'within the next day or so'
KAMLOOPS - Logan Lake remains on evacuation order as of Wednesday (Aug. 18), although there could be some good news for residents soon.The district's latest update says its goal is to notify residents...
Aug 18, 2021
Kamloops' mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic relocating to Aberdeen Mall
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is downsizing its mass COVID-19 immunization clinic in Kamloops. Effecting Monday, Aug. 23, the mass immunization clinic will relocate from the Tournament Capital Centre to ...
Aug 18, 2021 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Coquihalla Highway re-opens, limited visibility remains due to smoke
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt re-opened at noon on Tuesday (Aug. 17).DriveBC says there is still limited visibility due to smoke. Highway 5 was closed Sunday due to the Ju...
Aug 17, 2021
Downtown Kamloops homes in the path of City Gardens development offered for sale and relocation
KAMLOOPS - There are 12 homes located in downtown Kamloops for sale, with some starting as low as $75,000.However, there may be a few extra costly logistics afterward.The Kelson Group purchased three ...
Aug 17, 2021
New mapping shows merged Brooks Creek/July Mountain fire at over 20,000 hectares
MERRITT, B.C. - On Monday, the BC Wildfire Service confirmed that the July Mountain wildfire had jumped the Coquihalla highway and merged with the Brooks Creek fire. At that time the July Mountain fir...
Aug 17, 2021
Lytton Creek wildfire sees major growth
MERRITT, B.C. - On Sunday night, the BC Wildfire Service estimated that the Lytton Creek fire was approximately 56,000 hectares, as of Monday night, it's now over 71,000 hectares."Today (Aug 16), crew...
Aug 17, 2021
Equipment failure knocks out power for more than 1,500 customers in Juniper Ridge
UPDATE (6:15 p.m.): BC Hydro updated the cause of outage. It is now due to an equipment failure. Crews are on site and power is estimated to return at 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday (Aug. 17). EARLIER: KAMLOOP...
Aug 16, 2021
