Author Archives: James Peters

Ethics watchdog: PM didn't violate conflict rules over WE Charity, but Morneau did
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act over failing to recuse himself from cabinet discussions to have WE Charity operate a federal student-volunteer progra...
James Peters May 13, 2021

Weekly Kamloops COVID-19 case count down by over 40 per cent
KAMLOOPS - Most communities within Interior Health saw a decrease in COVID-19 case count totals last week.The B.C. Centre for Disease Control released another round of case totals broken down by local...
James Peters May 12, 2021

B.C. to reserve AstraZeneca vaccine for second doses; records 600 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday
VICTORIA - The province has announced that, due to limited supply, the province will suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for first doses. The vaccine is being distributed through the province's pha...
James Peters May 12, 2021

B.C. expecting more AstraZeneca vaccine to use for 2nd doses: health minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province expects to receive more Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and some of that supply will be used for people's second doses. Dix says a `...
James Peters May 12, 2021

UPDATE: One in custody after Kamloops RCMP descend on North Shore address
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say one person is in custody and police have cleared from this address. EARLIER: RCMP say officers have congregated at a location near the John Tod Community Centre on the Nort...
James Peters May 12, 2021

Break-and-enter, impaired driving and stolen BMX bike highlight Kamloops RCMP weekend
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 368 calls for service from midnight Friday, May 7, to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 10. Below are some highlights from those calls.Man arrested in allege...
James Peters May 12, 2021

Do you want the Horgan government to release a timeline for reopening the province?
James Peters May 10, 2021 Image taken from BC Government Flickr

B.C. COVID-19 case count rises by 722 with 38 more cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 722 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (May 7), including 38 within Interior Health. That increases B.C.'s overall total to 134,341 cases since the pandemic began, distributed a...
James Peters May 07, 2021

PETERS: For the Snowbirds, simply returning to Kamloops was as tough as any aerial manoeuvre
FOR MOST OF US, Kamloops envelopes our entire life.The mention of the city's name evokes thoughts of family, thoughts of work and memories of a place that, for better or worse, we have decided to call...
James Peters May 07, 2021

Williams Lake RCMP issue plea for help finding wanted woman
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are putting the word out about a woman wanted on an outstanding warrant. Marion Louise Billy, 39, is wanted for theft, possession of a weapon for a dangerou...
James Peters May 06, 2021

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