Author Archives: James Peters
Delivering COVID-19 vaccine to B.C. First Nations by goal still possible: officials
VANCOUVER - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says active cases of COVID-19 are down after a "significant spike" in early January, and delivering the vaccine to all I...
Feb 16, 2021
SouthKam Secondary identifies seven-day COVID-19 exposure
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 exposures in Interior schools have slowed down in the past week, but one Kamloops school is reporting a lengthy exposure. According to Interior Health (IH), South Kamloops Secondar...
Feb 16, 2021
City of Kamloops seeking public input in downtown and North Shore parking plan
KAMLOOPS - After the project was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Kamloops has launched public engagement for its Parking Management Plan (PMP).The PMP will identify current park...
Feb 16, 2021
Feds would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill
OTTAWA - Newly tabled gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says today the m...
Feb 16, 2021
Two people killed in vehicle crash on Trans Canada Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say two people have died following a vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway in Valleyview this morning (Feb. 15). Tuesday Morning Update: In a release, Cst. Crystal Eve...
Feb 15, 2021 Image Credit: Contributed / Jeevan Kumar
B.C. records 445 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, 44 coming in Interior Health
VANCOUVER - B.C. has found 445 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (Feb. 12), including 44 cases within Interior Health. In a news conference, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said that brings B.C....
Feb 12, 2021
SD73 superintendent worries about COVID-19 spread after upcoming Family Day long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The superintendent of the Kamloops-Thompson School District says he's concerned about the prospect of rising COVID-19 case counts in schools after the upcoming Family Day long weekend.Terry...
Feb 12, 2021
Kamloops Mountie injured, suspect arrested after downtown shoplifting report
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP member has been injured after responding to a downtown shoplifting report. According to Cst. Crystal Evelyn, RCMP were called to the 400-block of Lansdowne Street at around ...
Feb 11, 2021
Kamloops Mounties cleared of wrongdoing after suspected shoplifter slashed himself with broken liquor bottle
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared Kamloops RCMP officers after they repeatedly used a taser on a suspected shoplifter who had injured himself with a broken liquor bottle. Independent Inves...
Feb 11, 2021
Judge awards Kamloops beating victim nearly $7 million
KAMLOOPS - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has awarded Jessie Simpson and his family nearly $7 million after the 2016 baseball bat beating that left the teen with severe, permanent injuries.On June 19, 201...
Feb 11, 2021
