Author Archives: James Peters
GINTA: Things to consider instead of protesting masks and COVID restrictions
SUNDAY MORNING CAME with slices of blue sky spiked by bright sunshine. It was almost 11 a.m. by the time we got home from our long morning hike. I noticed a neighbour peeking under parked cars. I assu...
Dec 07, 2020
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 711; 11 new deaths Friday
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials are reporting 711 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Friday, including 81 discovered within Interior Health. The numbers come as part of a news release from Provinc...
Dec 04, 2020
Pellet gun barrage damages windows at two Salmon Arm grocery stores
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are trying to determine who damaged windows at two Salmon Arm grocery stores.According to a news release from Staff Sgt. Scott West of Salmon Arm RCMP, members were called to t...
Dec 04, 2020
Kamloops man arrested for setting downtown hotel fire Thursday
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has been arrested in connection to an intentionally-set fire at a downtown hotel.According to Sgt. Darren Michels of Kamloops RCMP, police were called just after 1:00 a.m. Th...
Dec 04, 2020
Moderna vaccine still provides immunity after three months, new data shows
OTTAWA - U.S. biotech firm Moderna says its vaccine is showing signs of producing lasting immunity to COVID-19 and that it will have as many as 125 million doses available by the end of March. Moderna...
Dec 04, 2020
BC Transit reminds Kamloops passengers to wear masks on and off the bus
KAMLOOPS - Masks have been mandatory on BC Transit buses since late August. Now, passengers are also required to wear masks while waiting in covered shelters and on bus platforms. "We've enhanced our ...
Dec 03, 2020
Twelve more deaths, 694 more COVID-19 cases in B.C. including 82 in Interior
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials are reporting 694 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (Dec. 3), and new cases within Interior Health are continuing to pop up at an elevated rate. Provincial Health Officer...
Dec 03, 2020
Police watchdog clears RCMP officer who shot and killed fleeing suspect in Tappen
TAPPEN, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer of wrongdoing after he shot and killed a man in Tappen 11 months ago.The incident happened at a rural property on January 7 and 8, 202...
Dec 03, 2020
A record year already in the books, Kamloops building sector takes a November breather
KAMLOOPS - The red-hot Kamloops construction sector cooled off in November. New totals from the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show $10.4 million in activity last month. That's well bel...
Dec 03, 2020
Kamloops dance studio owner angry, confused over conflicting health guidelines
KAMLOOPS - For the past week, dance studios in Kamloops have been closed. With an increase in cases across B.C., the provincial health office temporarily forced studios across the province, cancelling...
Dec 02, 2020
