Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. Liberals announce organizing committee to choose new leader for party renewal
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia finance minister and a current member of the legislature are part of a seven-member committee overseeing the upcoming Liberal leadership campaign to replace forme...
Jan 21, 2021
B.C. Premier, health officials to discuss next steps in COVID immunization plan
VICTORIA - Health officials have called off the regular COVID-19 briefing in British Columbia as they prepare to update the province's strategy for immunization against the virus. An advisory from the...
Jan 21, 2021
Community COVID-19 map shows 97 cases in Kamloops last week, exploding spread in Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The latest COVID-19 case data broken down by local health area paints a picture of exploding spread in the Thompson-Cariboo. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) updated its most det...
Jan 20, 2021
Keep Kamloops giving local arts, heritage and recreation groups much-needed boost
KAMLOOPS - A group of volunteers have banded together to keep arts and recreation alive in the city, with Keep Kamloops. The new organization will do its best to boost the profile of non-profits and e...
Jan 20, 2021
RCMP investigates 100 Mile House church gathering weekly in defiance of pandemic restrictions
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP officers in 100 Mile House say they are keeping an eye on a church that has repeatedly held Sunday morning services in violation of provincial regulations prohibiting publi...
Jan 20, 2021
Gemstone COVID-19 outbreak up to 22 cases
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health officials have updated the COVID-19 outbreak at Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst.According to Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Albert de Villiers, there are 21 active cas...
Jan 20, 2021
Power outage spoils COVID-19 vaccine meant for Anaham residents
ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - A power outage has spoiled a quantity of COVID-19 vaccine doses meant for the Cariboo First Nations community of Anaham, about 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake. The revelation...
Jan 20, 2021
Surveillance photo of Kamloops New Year's Day bear spray suspect released
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like you to take a look at a surveillance photo in an effort to help identify an assault suspect. The incident happened at about 5:00 p.m. on New Year's Day at a store i...
Jan 20, 2021
Kamloops-based B.C. Lottery Corporation has new interim president and CEO
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-based B.C. Lottery Corporation has announced a new interim president and CEO. Lynda Cavanaugh will take over from Greg Moore on January 22. Moore announced his resignation in Novem...
Jan 20, 2021 Lynda Cavanaugh (Image Credit: BCLC)
UPDATE: Four more school COVID-19 exposures found in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE: After this story was published, Interior Health added Nesika Elementary School to its exposure list. The exposure date is January 11. EARLIER: Interior Health has reporte...
Jan 20, 2021
