Author Archives: James Peters

Firefighters knock down blaze at Tk'emlúps landfill Monday
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc officials say a highly visible fire in the area of Mount Paul Road Monday afternoon (April 14) came from the community's landfill. Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were call...
James Peters Apr 15, 2025

Telus Data Centre in Kamloops to operate as new AI Factory
KAMLOOPS - The Telus Data Centre in Kamloops will feature an artificial intelligence (AI) factory. In a news release issued Tuesday (April 15) morning, Telus announced its first Sovereign AI Factories...
James Peters Apr 15, 2025

Items seized by police revealed on first day of Kamloops lawyer's first-degree murder trial
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops lawyer Rogelio (Butch) Bagabuyo took notes and watched intently on the first day of his trial on Monday (April 14) at the Kamloops Law Courts. He pleaded not guilty to the f...
James Peters Apr 14, 2025

Pretrial hearing held for man accused in 2020 North Shore stabbing rampage
KAMLOOPS - A man accused of stabbing four people at a North Shore party just days after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared is back in court this week. The incident unfolded at a Carson Crescent apartm...
James Peters Apr 14, 2025

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James Peters Apr 14, 2025

PETERS: School district budget roller coaster takes another turn
THE KAMLOOPS-THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT is proposing deep staffing cuts in order to balance the budget next school year. The district wants to eliminate more than 75 positions - 27-and-a-half on the tea...
James Peters Apr 11, 2025

Power out to 1,200+ near 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Hundreds of people are without power between Sheridan Lake and 100 Mile House Thursday afternoon (April 10). BC Hydro says the outage, affecting 1,253 customers, was reported at...
James Peters Apr 10, 2025

Second lawyer sues Kamloops mayor for unpaid fees
KAMLOOPS - A second lawyer is suing Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson in an effort to have the mayor pay his bills.Vancouver-based Owen Bird LC filed a B.C. Supreme Court action against the mayor on A...
James Peters Apr 10, 2025

B.C. police warn of increase in scams targeting Indigenous businesses
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are warning about "a significant increase in high value" scams targeting Indigenous communities and businesses. They say fraudsters have swindled more ...
James Peters Apr 09, 2025

Council formalizes 'Made in Canada' procurement strategy for City of Kamloops operations
KAMLOOPS - In response to the burgeoning trade war between Canada and the United States, the City of Kamloops has formally adopted a 'Made in Canada' approach to procurement.The motion was brought for...
James Peters Apr 09, 2025

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