Author Archives: James Peters
Health Canada approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, adding a third vaccine to the list available in Canada and potentially quickening the pace at which Canadians can be vaccinated against the v...
Feb 26, 2021
RCMP seek tips on Kamloops woman who has not been seen since New Year's Day
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like you to keep your eyes open for a missing Kamloops woman. Jessica Crocker was reported missing on Tuesday (Feb. 23), but she had not been seen or heard from since New Year's ...
Feb 25, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 395; 24 cases found in Interior Health
VANCOUVER - The province has found 395 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (Feb. 25), including 24 in Interior Health. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry addressed media at a news conference Thursd...
Feb 25, 2021
RCMP warn Barnhartvale residents after white van follows school children
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspicious vehicle that was spotted near a school in Barnhartvale.According to Cst. Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP were alerted to a ve...
Feb 25, 2021
Heavy snowfall leads to poor driving conditions on the Coquihalla
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope is still subject to a winter storm warning, nearly 24 hours after the warning was first issued.Environment Canada says snowfall is expected ...
Feb 25, 2021
Feds didn't supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor
OTTAWA - The government did not provide the support needed to ensure First Nations communities have access to safe drinking water, says federal auditor general Karen Hogan in a report released Thursda...
Feb 25, 2021
‘We can’t let it go on for another six months’: Kamloops council charts path to social issue solutions
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Councillor Dale Bass predicted an interesting stretch of weeks after a motion regarding social issues was narrowly defeated on the Feb. 9 meeting.Two weeks later and a special coun...
Feb 25, 2021
Another snowy day on area highways
KAMLOOPS - Another winter storm is expected to hit Interior highways over the next 24 hours. Winter storm warnings are out for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and highway 3 on the Hope-Pri...
Feb 25, 2021
B.C. sees 456 new cases of COVID-19, including 30 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded 456 new cases of COVID-19 today, with the active case load decreasing slightly. In a prepared update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry noted 30 new cases of the ...
Feb 24, 2021
Kamloops Heritage Railway awarded $80,000 federal grant
KAMLOOPS - A federal grant will help the Kamloops Heritage Railway (KHR) spruce up its offerings this year. According to Executive Director Cory Clark, KHR has received an $80,000 grant through Ottawa...
Feb 24, 2021
