Author Archives: James Peters

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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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:...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters Jul 05, 2021

Kamloops Fire Centre: fuels will remain dry even with precipitation
KAMLOOPS - There are 63 active wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre as of July 5 - including the four fires of note: Durand Lake, Lytton, McKay Creek and Sparks Lake.As the Kamloops Fire Centre exper...
James Peters Jul 05, 2021

Do you have a 'go bag' packed in case of an emergency?
James Peters Jul 05, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today

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