Author Archives: James Peters
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
Do you have any apprehension about the B.C. safe restart plan?
May 25, 2021 Image Credit: CFJC Today
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
Okanagan Lake volunteer search for Kamloops firefighter comes to an end
KELOWNA - UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP say, while the volunteer SAR team has been stood down, Mounties will continue their search "until the diver is located." EARLIER: An exhaustive search of Okanagan Lake h...
May 25, 2021
B.C. government announces 144 childcare spaces in Kamloops and area
KAMLOOPS - More parents in the Thompson, Cariboo and Shuswap regions will be able to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities. The B.C. government has announced 144 new licensed...
May 25, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 420, with 58 cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded 420 new cases of COVID-19 on the last day before the May long weekend. The numbers are included in an updated prepared by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. There...
May 21, 2021
