Author Archives: James Peters

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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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:
James Peters Dec 31, 2020

Are you concerned about the COVID-19 variant in B.C?
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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...
James Peters 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 ...
James Peters Dec 21, 2020

Which would you prefer, a white Christmas or a green Christmas?
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Police watchdog to investigate after man injured in weekend theft incident on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is taking over the probe into a police incident on the Kamloops North Shore Saturday evening (Dec. 19).According to an IIO news release, th...
James Peters Dec 21, 2020

Kamloops Code Blue says province will review effluent from Ajax site
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops environmental groups are claiming victory after their efforts to increase scrutiny on the Ajax mine site proved fruitful.In a news release, Kamloops Code Blue - which is comprised ...
James Peters Dec 21, 2020

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