Author Archives: James Peters
Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to fire after reported explosion on city's North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews responded to a reported explosion and subsequent fire at a home on the city's North Shore this evening (Apr. 8).A plume of black smoke could be seen across the ci...
Apr 08, 2021
SOUND OFF: Restaurant owners and workers deserve adequate supports - and an apology
A WEEK AND A HALF after B.C. restaurants were told to shut down their indoor dining operations, John Horgan and the NDP have finally announced their promised supports to help these small businesses an...
Apr 08, 2021
B.C. shatters daily COVID-19 case record with 1,293 new infections Thursday
VANCOUVER - B.C. has set another daily COVID-19 case count record - exceeding the previous record by more than 200 cases. In a briefing from Vancouver Thursday afternoon (Apr. 8), Provincial Health Of...
Apr 08, 2021
CHARBONNEAU: B.C. denies the mentally ill their constitutional rights
"UNLIKE MOST OF THE COUNTRY, B.C.'s legislation does not provide a lawyer for people with mental illness facing involuntary detention," says Jay Chalke, B.C.'s ombudsperson. (Globe and Mail, September...
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VIDEO: BC SPCA removes 38 miniature dachshunds from 'filthy' Kamloops-area property
KAMLOOPS - The BC SPCA says it has removed more than three dozen miniature dachshunds from a Kamloops-area breeder.WATCH: (Video Credit: BC SPCA)In a release, the society says animal protection office...
Apr 08, 2021
Doctors group says changing rules causes confusion as COVID-19 variants surge
As Ontario brings back stay-at-home orders to deal with surging cases of COVID-19, the Canadian Medical Association says continually changing rules have contributed to confusion and relaxed adherence....
Apr 08, 2021
Kamloops' COVID-19 case count rose modestly last week
KAMLOOPS - The latest breakdown of COVID-19 cases by community shows a modest increase in Kamloops, but more concerning numbers in Kelowna and Revelstoke.The B.C. Centre for Disease Control's Local He...
Apr 07, 2021
People's Party leader Bernier books tour through B.C. Interior, in Kamloops Friday
KAMLOOPS - Eschewing public health directives advising people against non-essential travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Canada's political party leaders will make a campaign-style swing throug...
Apr 07, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count increases by 997; 91 cases found in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded another 997 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, including 91 in Interior Health. The totals were included in an update prepared by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The...
Apr 07, 2021
Kamloops-based Jim Pattison Broadcast Group announces name change, increased digital focus
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-based Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has announced a name change to reflect a shift in focus toward digital media.In a news release, President Rod Schween says beginning May 1, t...
Apr 07, 2021
