Author Archives: James Peters
Kamloops man raising money to support Indigenous families devastated by residential schools
KAMLOOPS - Brock Fraser says a few aches and pains from running 20 kilometres a day will pale in comparison to the torture endured by children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Fraser has org...
Jun 02, 2021
Drugs seized, donation boxes stolen and impaired driving highlights Kamloops RCMP's week
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 376 calls for service from midnight Friday, May 28, to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 31, 2021. Below are some highlights from those calls.Donation boxes ...
Jun 02, 2021
Indigenous Services minister wants Pope to apologize for Canada's residential schools
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the Pope needs to issue an apology for the role the Catholic Church played in Canada's residential school system. A papal apology was one of the ...
Jun 02, 2021
Province records lowest daily COVID-19 case count since October with 184 new infections
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded its lowest daily COVID-19 case count in more than eight months. In a prepared update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. found 184 cases of COVID-19 Tues...
Jun 01, 2021
Body recovered in Okanagan Lake believed to be Kamloops firefighter
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Authorities in Kelowna believe they have found the body of a Kamloops firefighter in Okanagan Lake.Brian Lannon went missing on May 15 during a recreational dive in the lake when ...
Jun 01, 2021
Apology issued after removal of memorial for Kamloops residential school victims
VICTORIA - An apology has been issued after a memorial honouring the young victims of the Kamloops Indian Residential School was removed from the steps of the British Columbia legislature just hours a...
Jun 01, 2021
Merritt dumpster fire epidemic grows
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt Fire department responded to yet another dumpster fire in the City on Monday (May 31) afternoon behind the Railyard Mall on Coldwater Avenue. Chief Dave Tomkinson was first...
Jun 01, 2021
B.C. records 176 overdose deaths in April, fifth-highest monthly total ever
VICTORIA - B.C. recorded 176 deaths due to suspected illicit drug overdoses in April, the highest total ever for the month of April and the fifth-highest monthly total ever.New figures from the B.C. C...
Jun 01, 2021
Shooter in 2019 Brocklehurst murder given life sentence
KAMLOOPS - A man responsible for a 2019 Kamloops drug trade murder has been sentenced to life in prison. Hugh McIntosh was convicted of first degree murder in March. McIntosh shot Jason Glover to deat...
Jun 01, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises cities help to lower high cost of housing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising municipal leaders federal backing and resources toward efforts to address the high cost of housing that he says is creating a crisis for young and m...
Jun 01, 2021
