Author Archives: James Peters

One sent to hospital following collision on Fortune Drive and Tranquille Road
KAMLOOPS - One person was sent to hospital after a crash that snarled traffic at a key North Kamloops intersection. Cpl. Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson, told CFJC Today of a collision at a...
James Peters Mar 28, 2025

Auto collision knocks out power to thousands in Brocklehurst, North Shore
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (9:15 p.m.): Power has been restored. EARLIER: A car has collided into a utility pole in North Kamloops, resulting in a widespread power outage that threw thousands of Kamloops resid...
James Peters Mar 27, 2025

Gaglardi teases aggressive off-season, says Blazers will not miss playoffs next year; Clouston assesses roster
NOTE: Scroll down to find complete interviews with Tom Gaglardi and Shaun CloustonKAMLOOPS - Majority Owner Tom Gaglardi said his Kamloops Blazers do not have the option of missing the playoffs for a ...
James Peters Mar 27, 2025

Battling ageism in Kamloops and across B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Ageism affects many British Columbians. A recent survey by the BC Seniors Advocate found alarming results. Out of more than 9,000 participants, a startling 84 per cent of respondents believ...
James Peters Mar 27, 2025

Removal of carbon tax to drop fuel prices but leave hole in provincial budget
KAMLOOPS - The consumer carbon tax in British Columbia will be eliminated as of April 1. The move follows the announcement from federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney prior to the election call earlier th...
James Peters Mar 27, 2025

TNRD board sets average 2025 property tax increase at 5.9%
KAMLOOPS - Property owners in the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be hit with a tax increase averaging 5.9 per cent this year.The district's tax rate was set at Thursday afternoon's (Mar...
James Peters Mar 27, 2025

B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province...
James Peters Mar 27, 2025

B.C.'s ombudsperson wants code-of-conduct laws, integrity tools for local politicians
VICTORIA - B.C.'s ombudsperson says the lack of provincial standards guiding ethics of local politicians opens the door to interference and erodes public trust. Jay Chalke has issued a letter to the p...
James Peters Mar 27, 2025

Dangerous driving suspect arrested; multiple drugs seized from motel in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A handgun, ammunition and half a kilogram of suspected drugs such as crack cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine were seized after an arrest in Valleyview over the weekend. Kamloops RCMP sa...
James Peters Mar 27, 2025

Miltimore of Riversong Guitars among local business owners bracing for massive tariff impact
SICAMOUS, B.C. - U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening his country's trade partners with sweeping sector-specific tariffs that are scheduled to be imposed on April 2.Business owners across Canada...
James Peters Mar 26, 2025

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