Author Archives: James Peters

Revelstoke gym owner fined for holding group fitness class
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - RCMP in Revelstoke say a defiant fitness trainer was hit with thousands of dollars in fines after leading a group fitness class last week.In a release, RCMP say they were called to ...
James Peters Apr 13, 2021

B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by nearly 3,300 over weekend; 299 new cases in Interior
VICTORIA - B.C. has found another 3,289 cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, an average of 1,096 per day. In a media briefing Monday (Apr. 12), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry report...
James Peters Apr 12, 2021

Would you consider travelling to the United States to get a COVID-19 vaccine earlier?
James Peters Apr 12, 2021 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Bernier's Friday rally in Kamloops was 'peaceful and lawful': RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they were called to a political rally in Kamloops Friday (Apr. 9), but found the event to be "peaceful and lawful." People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier travelled to Kaml...
James Peters Apr 12, 2021

UPDATE: RCMP investigate loud noise in Aberdeen; hold-and-secure at Pacific Way Elementary lifted
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - 11:25 a.m.: RCMP are wrapping up their investigation, concluding the situation did not present a danger to the public. Pacific Way Elementary says the hold-and-secure has been lift...
James Peters Apr 12, 2021

Fire crews deal with deliberately set fires
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews are dealing with the aftermath of a series of fires in the past few hours. The fires were located on the Tk'emlups reserve and look like they might have been set deliberately. Ju...
James Peters Apr 12, 2021

Richard Wagamese - One Native Life
RICHARD WAGAMESE WAS A GEM. A one-of-a-kind dreamer, writer and storyteller, Richard was rightly recognized with several awards for his work before his passing in 2017. In the years before his death, ...
James Peters Apr 09, 2021

B.C. surpasses 1,200 COVID-19 cases for second day in a row; 132 cases found in Interior Health
VICTORIA - For the second straight day, B.C. has recorded more than 1,200 new cases of COVID-19. In her daily prepared update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 1,262 new cases of the...
James Peters Apr 09, 2021

RCMP looking for man who defecated on walls, floor in Williams Lake Tim Horton's
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are following the trail in a somewhat unpleasant mischief case.On Wednesday morning (Apr. 7), just before 8:00 a.m., officers were called to a coffee shop i...
James Peters Apr 09, 2021

Watchdog recommends charges against Williams Lake RCMP officer stemming from 2020 pursuit
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is recommending charges against a Williams Lake RCMP officer for their actions in trying to track down an intoxicated man last May. According to a report f...
James Peters Apr 09, 2021

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