Author Archives: James Peters

B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after 'criminal' cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA - The minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency says a "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week....
James Peters Mar 18, 2021

CHARBONNEAU: Agreement with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs was either crafty or naive
OVER A YEAR AGO, governments rid themselves of a political problem and passed it on to the Wet'suwet'en people of B.C.'s northern interior. Governments had to "do something" when protesters in support...
James Peters Mar 18, 2021

Unlikely friendship formed on Kamloops bus route a highlight of Transit Driver Appreciation Day
KAMLOOPS - Thursday (Mar. 18) is Transit Driver Appreciation Day across B.C. For riders, transit drivers are integral for folks getting to and from work, school, important appointments and around thei...
James Peters Mar 18, 2021

Biden to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada in first exports
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots. A White House official confirmed Thursday th...
James Peters Mar 18, 2021

Premier defends decision to increase outdoor gatherings
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan is defending B.C.'s decision to allow outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people at the same time that Ontario has declared a third wave of COVID-19. Horgan says B.C.'s vacci...
James Peters Mar 18, 2021

Now that it is allowed, have you participated in an outdoor gathering of up to ten people?
James Peters Mar 15, 2021 Image Credit; Dreamstime

B.C. records 648 new COVID-19 cases; active case load soars past 5,000
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded it's highest single-day COVID-19 case count in weeks. In a prepared statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports another 648 cases of COVID-19 were found ...
James Peters Mar 12, 2021

B.C. housing minister interested in bringing complex care housing to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops remains high on the province's list for more social housing, especially for those who need more mental-health supports. Speaking with CFJC Today, B.C. Housing Minster David Eby hop...
James Peters Mar 12, 2021

Gemstone Care Centre COVID-19 outbreak declared over
KAMLOOPS - The last COVID-19 facility outbreak in Kamloops has come to an end. In a news release, Interior Health says an outbreak at Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst has been declared over. The o...
James Peters Mar 12, 2021

Longtime Kamloops lawyer Stanford appointed a provincial judge
KAMLOOPS - A longtime Kamloops lawyer has been appointed a provincial judge.Michelle Stanford has been a practicing lawyer for 27 years, working largely in the fields of administrative and criminal la...
James Peters Mar 12, 2021

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