Author Archives: James Peters

B.C. records 525 new COVID-19 cases, active cases eclipse 5,000
VICTORIA - For the first time, there are more than 5,000 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C. The information is contained in Tuesday's (Nov. 10) update from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. He...
James Peters Nov 10, 2020

B.C. records 998 new COVID-19 cases over two days; 28 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials reported 998 new cases of COVID-19 over the past two days, including 28 within Interior Health. In an update Monday (Nov. 9), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henr...
James Peters Nov 09, 2020

Snow already falling in Cariboo, expected to arrive in Kamloops soon
KAMLOOPS - Snow is on its way to the Kamloops area Monday afternoon (Nov. 9).Environment Canada's Doug Lundquist notes a snowfall warning was put in place for the North Thompson and Cariboo regions ea...
James Peters Nov 09, 2020

Horgan says return to lockdown measures possible if COVID-19 cases spike
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan did not rule out returning to lockdown measures in British Columbia if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb. Horgan made the statement in his first address af...
James Peters Nov 09, 2020

What impact will the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States have on Canada?
James Peters Nov 09, 2020 Image Credit: Associated Press

Kamloops Mounties investigating break and enter at Dallas business
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for information after a Dallas business was broken into early this morning (Nov. 9). In a release, Sgt. Darren Michels says police received a report of a break and...
James Peters Nov 09, 2020 Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP

Four arrested after shot fired in Knutsford, stolen car chased through Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Four people are in custody after a police pursuit through Kamloops Sunday (Nov. 8).According to a Kamloops RCMP news release, it began with a report of a shot fired at a home in Knutsford. ...
James Peters Nov 08, 2020

COVID-19's fall resurgence reaches new daily case highs in Quebec, Ontario
The fall resurgence of COVID-19 is again smashing daily infection records in Quebec and Ontario while devastating outbreaks at two Winnipeg long-term care homes has sparked an investigation. Quebec is...
James Peters Nov 08, 2020

Fabled host of quiz show "Jeopardy!" Alex Trebek dies at age 80 after cancer battle
Alex Trebek, the Canadian-born "Jeopardy!" host who brought his warm demeanour and sharp wit to the quiz show and became a daily presence in living rooms around the world for more than three decades, ...
James Peters Nov 08, 2020

Merritt residents invited to name their neighbourhoods
MERRITT, B.C. - City of Merritt officials are giving residents an opportunity to name their own neighbourhoods.The community is reviewing and revising its Official Community Plan, the document that gu...
James Peters Nov 08, 2020

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