Author Archives: James Peters
Two arrested after large drug bust in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake say an investigation launched last winter has led to a large drug seizure in the Cariboo city. According to a news release, investigators were began looking...
May 19, 2021
BC Wildfire Service seasonal update shows normal fire conditions province-wide
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service has provided its monthly seasonal update for May. The update shows that the entire province is still under 'normal' predicted fire conditions."April was drier than u...
May 19, 2021
Tiny House Warrior twins found guilty in 2019 confrontation near Blue River Trans Mountain site
KAMLOOPS - Two Indigenous protesters have been found guilty after a 2019 confrontation with security personnel outside a Trans Mountain pumping station near Blue River. In B.C. Provincial Court in Kam...
May 19, 2021
TNRD recommends approval of liquor licence for Trans Mountain
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson Nicola Regional District Board of Directors have voted 25-1 in favour of recommending approval of a liquor licence for the Trans Mountain work camp near Merritt.The vote f...
May 19, 2021
Vancouver police warn of spike in construction thefts as lumber prices rise
VANCOUVER - Construction companies in Vancouver are being encouraged to take extra precautions to prevent theft as the cost of lumber surges. Vancouver police say the department has seen a "significan...
May 19, 2021
WATCH: Commercial truck burns near Coquihalla's Great Bear Snowshed
MERRITT, B.C. - A commercial truck was heavily damaged by fire southwest of Merritt Tuesday evening (May 18). The fire took place on the Coquihalla Highway near the Great Bear Snowshed. Former Merritt...
May 18, 2021 Image Credit: Harry Lali
RCMP confirm identities of Kamloops brothers found dead near Penticton
NARAMATA, B.C. - B.C. RCMP Major Crimes investigators are officially confirming the identities of two Kamloops murder victims in an effort to further their investigation.The bodies of Erick Fryer, 29,...
May 18, 2021
B.C. finds 411 new cases of COVID-19, with 69 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C.'s active COVID-19 case load has dropped below 5,000. In a prepared update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 411 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. Tuesday (May 18). There wer...
May 18, 2021
Kamloops firefighter presumed drowned after diving accident in Okanagan Lake
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has confirmed a member of Kamloops Fire Rescue is presumed drowned following a diving accident in Okanagan Lake.Brian Lannon, 53, was on a recreational dive near the W....
May 18, 2021
CFJC's News Director celebrates RTDNA Lifetime Achievement Award
KAMLOOPS - For nearly 40 years, Dave Barry has worked in broadcast news. His career began in Lloydminster in the '80s before he moved on to CKPG in Prince George. In PG, Dave reported, anchored sports...
May 18, 2021
