Author Archives: James Peters
American living in Kamloops saddened by U.S. Capitol breach
KAMLOOPS - "I was hopeful going into 2021 and I'm a little upset that I was robbed of this peaceful start of 2021." Lesra Martin says he is saddened by the events that unfolded in the United States Ca...
Jan 07, 2021
RCMP seek suspect in Sahali bear spray robbery
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for tips after a robbery at a Sahali store Tuesday evening (Jan. 5).According to a release, a man walked into a store in the 500-block of Notre Dame Drive at about 6:36 p.m...
Jan 07, 2021
Drug probe brings RCMP Emergency Response Team to Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The heavy police presence has dispersed. RCMP plan to release more information either later Thursday (Jan. 7) or tomorrow. EARLIER: Kamloops RCMP say a heavy presence in Valleyview ...
Jan 07, 2021
COVID-19 case at Kamloops Seniors Village
KAMLOOPS - It's not considered an outbreak, but officials at Kamloops Seniors Village on Hugh Allan Drive say a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. A message from Manager Lisa Robitaille th...
Jan 07, 2021
Kamloops sees large COVID-19 spike with 68 new cases last week
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has experienced an alarming jump in the number of COVID-19 cases recorded over the past week. According to the latest data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) publishe...
Jan 06, 2021
Lillooet RCMP recover tiny home stolen from Boston Bar
LILLOOET, B.C. - RCMP in Lillooet have recovered a stolen house. The tiny home, measuring eight feet by 17 feet and mounted on a flat deck trailer, was reported stolen from a seasonal property in the ...
Jan 06, 2021
B.C. records 625 new COVID-19 infections; IH head warns of increased spread in the Interior
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded 625 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Jan. 6), according to a news release from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Seventy-one of the new cases were found within I...
Jan 06, 2021
Trump tells backers to 'go home' after Capitol stormed
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump told his supporters on Wednesday to "go home" after they stormed the Capitol in protest of his reelection defeat and he urged them to stay peaceful, but he also pra...
Jan 06, 2021
Protesters storm U.S. Capitol building during certification of Biden win
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence was pulled from the House Chamber floor as protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. WATCH: (Video ...
Jan 06, 2021
Kamloops Chamber hoping for more predictability with any future COVID-19 restrictions
KAMLOOPS - The current health order on province-wide COVID-19 restrictions is set to end at midnight on January 8. The Kamloops business community is hoping that means a relaxing of restrictions. In N...
Jan 06, 2021
