Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. COVID-19 case count up by 120; 43 more in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting another 120 cases of COVID-19 Thursday (June 17), with 43 cases - or 36 per cent - being found within Interior Health. The totals were reported by Provincial Health Office...
Jun 17, 2021
Fifty-five wildfire personnel on Lytton-area blaze; smoke bulletin issued
LYTTON, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service says 55 personnel are trying to suppress the 60-hectare wildfire, called East of Skuppah, located just outside of Lytton.The fire broke out Wednesday (June 16)...
Jun 17, 2021
TNRD issues evacuation alert for ten Lytton-area properties due to nearby wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has put ten Lytton-area properties under an evacuation alert due to an encroaching wildfire.The fire, called East of Skuppah, was first reported We...
Jun 17, 2021
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
