Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 250, including 40 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded 250 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday (May 26), including 40 found within Interior Health. The totals are contained in an update prepared by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonni...
May 26, 2021
Single-vehicle crash in Kelowna claims lives of three high school seniors
KELOWNA - Three high school students are dead following an overnight crash in Kelowna early Wednesday. RCMP said they responded to a single-vehicle collision on Gordon Drive north of Cook Road just af...
May 26, 2021
UBCIC calls severed bear paws found near Shuswap Lake 'a complete lack of respect for wildlife'
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - Appalled and horrified.That's how the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) reacted to 80 to 100 severed bear paws - approximately 20 to 25 bears in total - being discovered in the Ang...
May 26, 2021
Golfathon for ALS tees off in Kamloops June 24
KAMLOOPS - The Professional Golfers' Association of British Columbia (PGA of B.C.) set June 2021 as its month for the 16th annual Golfathon for ALS 2021.On June 24, Kamloops Golf and Country Club will...
May 26, 2021
Grass fire breaks out on Tk'emlups Reserve Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews are on scene of a grass fire on the Tk'emlups Reserve Wednesday morning (May 26).The fire broke out near Salish Road at about 10:40 a.m. Smoke billowing from the ...
May 26, 2021
B.C. ombudsperson urges caution if governments adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports
VICTORIA - As British Columbia lays out plans to shed COVID-19 restrictions, the person who ensures fair access to government resources is calling for caution, especially when deciding who is eligible...
May 26, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 289, with 35 new cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - As B.C. announced a road map to reduced COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday (May 25), the province recorded another 289 cases of the virus. The totals are included in a report prepared by Provinc...
May 25, 2021
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SPCA seizes 17 puppies from Kamloops-area breeder with history of animal abuse
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. SPCA says it has seized 17 neglected puppies from a Kamloops-area breeder.In a news release, the organization says SPCA special constables seized 16 Pomeranian and Yorkshire terrie...
May 25, 2021
Kamloops man receives seven years in prison for robbing liquor store, slashing employee
KAMLOOPS - A man responsible for a violent liquor store robbery near Thompson Rivers University last year has been sentenced to seven years in prison.William Bolton pleaded guilty to robbery and aggra...
May 25, 2021
