Author Archives: James Peters
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...
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...
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...
May 06, 2021
B.C. finds 694 new cases of COVID-19, 52 within Interior Health
SURREY - B.C. has recorded 694 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (May 6), including 52 within Interior Health. The totals were revealed by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in a news conference ...
May 06, 2021
CHARBONNEAU: Get the carbon out of natural gas
TURNING NATURAL GAS INTO HYDROGEN might sound like the alchemist's dream of turning lead into gold but the technology has been around for decades.It's long been the dream of our fossil fuel-hungry soc...
May 06, 2021
RCMP detail dates, locations of COVID-19 non-essential travel road checks
VANCOUVER - B.C. RCMP are telling the public about the first set of COVID-19 road checks set up to deter non-essential travel. In a news release, the force says checks will be set up at four locations...
May 05, 2021
Cariboo man arrested for allegedly stealing dump truck, abandoning it near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A 22-year-old man from Williams Lake was arrested after he allegedly abandoned a stolen dump truck alongside Highway 97C between Ashcroft and Logan Lake.Logan Lake RCMP said they re...
May 05, 2021
Wednesday COVID-19 case count was 572 in B.C., 57 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - There are more positive signs for B.C.'s fight against COVID-19 Wednesday (May 5). In a prepared statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 572 new cases of the virus, in...
May 05, 2021
Merritt teachers begin receiving vaccine doses
MERRITT, B.C. - Lobbying from the Nicola Valley Teachers' Union has paid dividends as teachers in Merritt have begun to receive their COVID-19 vaccines.Last week, Peter Vogt, the Nicola Valley Teacher...
May 05, 2021
Ashcroft RCMP search for suspect in alleged window smashing and vehicle break-in
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - A man allegedly smashed a window at the Sundowner Motel at 1085 Trans-Canada Hwy. in Cache Creek.On April 8 at 7:13 p.m., video surveillance from the motel showed an older male, wi...
May 05, 2021
