Author Archives: James Peters
'Melted, incinerated' infrastructure found as wildfire damage rated in Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON, B.C. - A statement issued on behalf of the wildfire-ravaged Village of Lytton underscores the extreme challenges facing the Fraser Canyon community as its rebuilds. It says flames tore through...
Jul 07, 2021
Missing Kamloops man found dead; criminal activity not suspected
KAMLOOPS - The search for a missing Kamloops man has come to a sad end. In a news release, RCMP say the body of a man who went missing on June 28 was found Tuesday (July 6). Mark Foan had last been se...
Jul 07, 2021
B.C. Wildfire Service optimistic Sparks Lake wildfire restrictions could be reduced in coming days
KAMLOOPS - The incident commander for the Sparks Lake wildfire said progress is being made near Deadman Valley to Red Lake. During the Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) wildfire update on Tue...
Jul 06, 2021
First Nations leader pledges action after rail service resumes by Lytton, B.C., area
LYTTON - One of two rail companies with routes through Lytton, B.C., says it has resumed service after a wildfire devastated the village last week, a move one First Nations leader says he's willing to...
Jul 06, 2021
'She knows where she comes from': Mary Simon seen as humble, professional leader
Growing up in northern Quebec, Mary Simon was taught by her grandmother to respect elders and to always be kind. Raised in a family of eight children - four brothers and four sisters - Simon experienc...
Jul 06, 2021
SOUND OFF: Trawin apologizes for comments re: Juniper evacuation
I HAVE HAD TIME TO REFLECT and will be issuing a formal apology (Tuesday) at a press event. I didn't mean my words to be insensitive at all but apparently they were to you and several others in Junipe...
Jul 06, 2021
SOUND OFF: Trawin's comments on Juniper Ridge evacuation were insensitive, misinformed
DEAR DAVID TRAWIN, Mayor Ken Christian, City Council Members, I am writing you on behalf of the Juniper Ridge Community Members to express our great disappointment and disapproval of the interview giv...
Jul 06, 2021
RCMP provide more information to find missing Mark Foan
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are still searching for 71-year-old Mark Foan of Kamloops.Mark was last seen leaving a coffee shop in the 400-block of Powwow Trail in Kamloops on June 28 at approximately 10:...
Jul 06, 2021
Out-of-province fire resources delayed due to mechanical issues, still en route to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Help will arrive to B.C. a few days later than expected.B.C. Wildfire Service's (BCWS) Director of Provincial Operations Cliff Chapman said 100 out-of-province resources were expected to ar...
Jul 05, 2021
Juniper Ridge residents press city hall for escape plan after Canada Day close call
KAMLOOPS - After a close call with the Juniper Ridge wildfire on July 1, residents are asking the City of Kamloops to add alternative emergency routes to the neighbourhood. With Highland Road being th...
Jul 05, 2021
