Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. Green leader hopes voters see value in minority government
VANCOUVER - The leader of the B.C. Green party is betting on a legislature in which one party doesn't hold all the power in the final days of a snap election campaign that began a week after her leade...
Oct 22, 2020
B.C. NDP takes snap election risk during pandemic in quest for majority government
VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democrats took a risk calling a snap election during a global pandemic to pursue a majority government, creating a major campaign issue for the party's opponents.&nbs...
Oct 22, 2020
B.C. Liberal Leader maintains confidence as campaign tests party identity
VANCOUVER - B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson says he's feeling confident and optimistic as British Columbia's provincial election campaign enters its final days. It's not the feeling that might be...
Oct 22, 2020
More than 560,000 British Columbians have voted in advance polls
KAMLOOPS - Elections B.C. says more than a half-million British Columbians have voted in advance polls since they opened last week.According to new totals released Wednesday (Oct. 21), there have been...
Oct 21, 2020
Thirteen new COVID-19 cases turn up in Interior Health, 167 province-wide
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting 167 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Oct. 20), including an alarming 13 new cases in Interior Health. The new cases bring B.C.'s total to 11,854 case...
Oct 20, 2020
Hospitality Inn shooting probe leads to unrelated arrest in Chase
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the investigation into Friday's (Oct. 16) shooting at the Hospitality Inn on Columbia Street West has led to an arrest - but not for the shooting itself.In a news release,...
Oct 20, 2020
Parts of Aberdeen, Knutsford without water after pipe break
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says parts of Aberdeen and Knutsford may be without water Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20). A notice posted to the City of Kamloops website notes there has been a water main...
Oct 20, 2020
IIO clears RCMP sniper who killed distraught, armed Lytton man
LYTTON, B.C. - A report from B.C.'s police watchdog says RCMP officers who shot and killed a distraught man in Lytton only considered lethal force as a last resort. The Independent Investigation Offic...
Oct 20, 2020
B.C. election is in the final stretch before voters head to the polls on Saturday
The B.C. election campaign is in the stretch run with just four days left before voters head to the polls on Saturday. The Greens and the B.C. Liberals were making transportation promises on Monday. G...
Oct 20, 2020
During COVID-19 pandemic, flu shots more important than ever: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Every fall, healthcare providers encourage people to get vaccinated against the flu. This year, that message is stronger than ever. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Carol Fenton s...
Oct 19, 2020
