Author Archives: James Peters
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
Kamloops RCMP seek witnesses to parking lot assault
KAMLOOPS - A reported assault transpired in the Save-On-Foods parking lot on Tranquille Road in Brocklehurst Thursday evening (Apr. 29).The victim said a man associated to a white Toyota SUV grabbed h...
May 05, 2021
SD73 looks to spread out crowded students as it awaits capital funding
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is asking parents for their feedback as they look to change catchment area boundaries and reopen a shuttered elementary school.By 2022, there could be ...
May 04, 2021
Nearly one year after tragic crash, Snowbird aircraft returns to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - NOTE: This story has been updated with new information here. Kamloops Airport is confirming the presence of a dear friend in Kamloops Tuesday (May 4). A CT-114 Tutor aircraft belonging to t...
May 04, 2021
