Author Archives: James Peters
Tk'emlups chief discourages cancellation of Canada Day, urges Canadians to use it as a learning opportunity
KAMLOOPS - The chief of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) says she would like Canadians to continue to mark Canada Day - even if the recent discovery near the former Kamloops residential school casts ...
Jun 17, 2021
One dead in two-semi collision on Okanagan Connector near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A commercial truck driver died in a crash near Merritt Wednesday night (June 16). RCMP say the collision took place along the Okanagan Connector near the Loon Lake exit just after 9:00...
Jun 17, 2021
More normal start for B.C. schools expected this fall
VICTORIA - Students will be back in classrooms for full time, in-person instruction and the return to a more normal start in September. That was the update from Education minister Jennifer Whiteside t...
Jun 17, 2021
Washroom upgrades coming to Coquihalla
MERRITT, B.C. - People travelling on the Coquihalla (Highway 5) will soon benefit from approximately $1 million in comprehensive upgrades and accessibility improvements to rest-area washrooms.The wash...
Jun 17, 2021
Wildfires pushing smoke into Kamloops sky
KAMLOOPS - There are a pair of new wildfires burning southwest of Kamloops, filling the skies of the city with smoke.The B.C. Wildfire Service reports the 9 hectare Hamilton Hill fire is burning just ...
Jun 17, 2021
One dead, two injured in Trans Canada collision near Jade Mountain
CHASE, B.C. - One person is dead in a crash just northeast of Chase.According to B.C. Highway Patrol, the collision took place on the Trans Canada Highway around Jade Mountain just before 1:00 p.m. We...
Jun 16, 2021
B.C. records 113 more COVID-19 cases, 31 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded another 113 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (June 16), including 31 within Interior Health. The totals were included in an update prepared by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bon...
Jun 16, 2021
Suspect breaks into Kamloops North Shore home as occupants sleep, eats from fridge, steals vehicle
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have made one arrest after a home invasion on the Kamloops North Shore last weekend.In a release, Sgt. Darren Michels says the incident happened at a home on Sydney Avenue Friday eveni...
Jun 16, 2021
Sun Peaks eager for regular summer programming following Step Two of B.C.'s Restart
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Resort municipalities across the province were thrilled as B.C.'s Restart entered Step Two on Tuesday (June 15).Step Two arrived just in time for Sun Peaks. The resort's opening week...
Jun 16, 2021
SOUND OFF: Our work toward reconciliation
AS WE APPROACH NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY on June 21, it's important to recognize the stark truths of the violence experienced by so many Indigenous peoples in the residential school system, and ...
Jun 16, 2021
