Author Archives: James Peters

Kamloops RCMP seek tips after store employee chased with hammer
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are distributing a surveillance photo of a suspect in a long weekend armed robbery.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened at 8:20 p.m. last Saturday...
James Peters Feb 19, 2021

Grenier set to make Conservative candidacy public
KAMLOOPS - Another name is expected to be tossed into the political ring on Monday. Long time resident Michael Grenier has a Zoom news conference set for 10:00 AM Monday morning, at which time he is e...
James Peters Feb 19, 2021

'We'll still be here': Kamloops non-profits talk feasibility of operating during COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - In Kamloops, the near one-year sample size of operating under different provincial health guidelines since March 18, 2020 has shown the peaks and valleys for non-profits.The provincial Stat...
James Peters Feb 18, 2021

B.C.'s COVID-19 case count jumps by 617 — but only 17 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded an eye-opening increase in COVID-19 cases, but very few of them were found in Interior Health. In a prepared update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there ...
James Peters Feb 18, 2021

B.C. premier calls for action on hate crimes in wake of Vancouver police report
LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia's premier says violence against people of colour needs to be treated as a hate crime, in light of recent data released by Vancouver police showing a surge in anti-Asi...
James Peters Feb 18, 2021

COVID-19 exposure at Valleyview Secondary
KAMLOOPS - Valleyview Secondary School has been added to the Interior Health (IH) school exposure website. IH says a COVID-19-positive individual was present four days last week - February 9 to 12. Th...
James Peters Feb 18, 2021

Drug sold as Percocet on Kamloops streets actually contains fentanyl
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has issued an alert about a drug being sold in Kamloops that is not what it appears. According to an alert issued Wednesday (Feb. 17), the drug is sold as Percocet - a ...
James Peters Feb 17, 2021

Kamloops COVID-19 case count showed a marked drop last week
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says the COVID-19 case count in the Kamloops area decreased significantly last week. The most recent case map broken down by Local Health Area (L...
James Peters Feb 17, 2021

'Every day is the same': Three years after Ryan's disappearance, Heather Shtuka still wrestles with guilt
KAMLOOPS - It has been three years since Ryan Shtuka was last seen and his mother Heather has kept him in her thoughts every day since. "I always think that it feels like Groundhog Day. Every day is t...
James Peters Feb 17, 2021

B.C. sees 427 new COVID-19 cases; 47 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 427 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Feb. 17), including 47 within Interior Health. The new figures came in a prepared statement from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie ...
James Peters Feb 17, 2021

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