Author Archives: James Peters
CFJC Midday - The benefits of pet insurance and the financial peace of mind it can bring during a stressful time
As we head into the holidays which is already an expensive time of year, Dr. Adrian Helmers, Practice Owner of Phases Veterinary Emergency Hospital speaks to the benefits of having pet insurance to ea...
Nov 28, 2025
Quiet year for bear-human conflicts in Kamloops; specialized garbage bins proving effective
KAMLOOPS - As the bears who roam the hills in the Kamloops area begin to bed down for the winter, officials say the first year of the city's bear-resistant bin program has proven successful. However, ...
Nov 28, 2025
Extreme Weather Alert issued for Kamloops shelters with chilly, breezy night ahead
KAMLOOPS - A chilly overnight forecast has prompted an Extreme Weather Alert (EWA) to be issued for Kamloops Friday (Nov. 28).Under provincial legislation, such an alert can be issued when the tempera...
Nov 28, 2025
Missing Kamloops woman may have travelled to Surrey: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a woman who went missing from Kamloops earlier this week may be in the Lower Mainland. Sheri-Lynn Bissonnette was last seen leaving her Aberdeen home at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (...
Nov 28, 2025
Bus carrying Gibraltar Mine workers crashes, injuring 9
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Taseko Mines says nine people have been taken to hospital after a transport bus crashed near its Gibraltar Mine northeast of Williams Lake Friday (Nov. 28).In a statement, Taseko...
Nov 28, 2025
Proposal to reduce Kamloops speed limits to 30 km/h moves forward slowly
KAMLOOPS - A pilot project to reduce the speed limit on some Kamloops streets to 30 km/h has taken a step forward. City of Kamloops staff are proposing a pilot project that would decrease the speed li...
Nov 27, 2025
Kamloops MLA Stamer's private members bill passes second reading
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer's private members bill has received unanimous consent at second reading and is now off to the committee stage.Stamer's bill looks to implement mandat...
Nov 26, 2025
Deliberately set fires destroy bench, vehicle in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Police in Salmon Arm are investigating a pair of arson fires. In a news release, Cst. Andrew Hodges of Salmon Arm RCMP says the first fire was discovered last Friday (Nov. 21) at ab...
Nov 26, 2025
Another day, another hunter rescue for Kamloops Search and Rescue volunteers
WALHACHIN, B.C. - For the second straight day this week, Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) volunteers were deployed to help rescue a hunting party.In a social media post, KSAR says the call came in ar...
Nov 26, 2025
City of Kamloops staff, councillors say mayor's effort to pause or relocate arts centre project are impossible
KAMLOOPS - As officials break ground on the Kamloops Centre for the Arts Wednesday (Nov. 26), City of Kamloops staff say there's no practical way to either pause or move the project.At Tuesday's Gover...
Nov 26, 2025
