Author Archives: James Peters

'It will cost us more in the long run': non-profit asks Kamloops council not to cut Climate Action Levy again
KAMLOOPS - A local non-profit group is asking Kamloops Council to maintain funding for the city's Climate Action Levy. During Tuesday afternoon's (April 1) special Committee of the Whole meeting, City...
James Peters Apr 01, 2025

TRU receives $1.7M to train 260 firefighters, 18 local response groups
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) received nearly $1.7 million in federal funding to train up to 260 wildland firefighters over a three-year period. Along with the individual training, TRU s...
James Peters Apr 01, 2025

Lillooet emergency department to close for 11th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - It's not an April Fools' joke. For the 10th time in the last 30 days, the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will temporarily close. Interior Health says emer...
James Peters Apr 01, 2025

Will the removal of the consumer carbon tax make a noticeable difference in your monthly expenses?
James Peters Mar 31, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

100 Mile House emergency department closed Saturday night
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Residents of the 100 Mile House area in need of emergency medical care will need to look elsewhere Saturday night (March 29). Interior Health says the emergency department at 10...
James Peters Mar 29, 2025

Shuswap resident Idzan to carry NDP banner in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The federal NDP have named a Salmon Arm resident as its candidate for Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies. In her bio, the party describes Phaedra Idzan as born and raised in the Shusw...
James Peters Mar 29, 2025

Liberals choose Robertson, Currie as candidates in Kamloops ridings
KAMLOOPS - The Liberal Party of Canada has its two candidates in place for the Kamloops area in the April 28 election.Kamloops lawyer Iain Currie will carry the Liberal banner in Kamloops-Thompson-Nic...
James Peters Mar 29, 2025

CSRD warns residents of potential mudslides in wildfire-scarred areas
SALMON ARM, B.C. - As soggy weather soaks the BC Interior this week, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is warning residents of potential landslides and flooding.The district says the wildf...
James Peters Mar 29, 2025

Salmon Arm RCMP put out call for help finding man missing for more than a month
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm would like the public's help tracking down a missing man.Derrick Ryde, 34, was reported missing on Tuesday (March 25) after last being seen a month earlier (Febru...
James Peters Mar 29, 2025

Lillooet emergency department closed until Sunday morning
LILLOOET, B.C. - The emergency department in Lillooet is out of service once again Saturday (March 29).In a news release, Interior Health says the E.R. at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be c...
James Peters Mar 29, 2025

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