Author Archives: James Peters
Active B.C. COVID-19 cases down but virus takes 45 more lives over past four days
VICTORIA - COVID-19 is still taking a deadly toll in British Columbia, but its spread is on the decrease. In a media briefing Monday afternoon (Jan. 4), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry repo...
Jan 04, 2021
Kamloops man charged after New Year's Day gun theft from Dufferin store
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a stolen gun was retrieved after a New Year's Day break-and-enter. According to a news release, the call came in at about 1:00 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 1) at a business in the...
Jan 04, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites
VICTORIA - An order by British Columbia's top doctor requires five major industrial projects in the Northern Health region to limit how many staff are allowed to return to work in the next two months ...
Jan 04, 2021
New assessments show average six per cent property value jump in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Annual assessments are in the mail for property owners across British Columbia - with most homeowners seeing another moderate hike in their assessed values.Within the City of Kamloops, owne...
Jan 04, 2021
Airlines slam 'confusion' new COVID-19 testing rules create for carriers, passengers
OTTAWA - Airlines say a slew of questions remain about the federal government's decision to require passengers returning to Canada to show negative results on COVID-19 tests taken abroad. Transport Mi...
Jan 04, 2021
2020 Year in Review with Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian
Join host James Peters as he reviews the events of 2020, and how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the city with Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian.WATCH:
Dec 31, 2020
Are you concerned about the COVID-19 variant in B.C?
Dec 29, 2020
B.C.'s daily COVID-19 case count dips to 444; active cases down by 237 Tuesday
VICTORIA - B.C. has seen its lowest daily COVID-19 case count in weeks. According to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, there were 444 new cases of the virus found Tuesday (Dec. 22), includin...
Dec 22, 2020
SOUND OFF: Request for more information after COVID-19 Recovery Benefit application raises questions
IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION that a large number of applicants to the recently-implemented BC COVID-19 Recovery Benefit have received, in addition to the application confirmation email, a follow-up ema...
Dec 21, 2020
B.C. records 1,667 new COVID-19 cases over three days; deaths more than double in Interior
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says it is good news that B.C.'s COVID-19 curve is levelling. But Henry notes that plateau is taking place at a very high level. Henry reported a ...
Dec 21, 2020
