Author Archives: James Peters
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Quebec hits highest level since pandemic began
MONTREAL - Health officials in Quebec are reporting 1,191 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest single-day total since the beginning of the pandemic. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in...
Oct 05, 2020
City Councillor running as Independent in Fraser-Nicola
MERRITT - With the deadline for nominations in the provincial election closing last Friday, a couple of independents have rounded out the list in Fraser-Nicola. Merritt City Councillor Mike Bhangu sen...
Oct 05, 2020
INTERVIEW: CFJC's Chad Klassen speaks with B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson
KAMLOOPS - BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson made a stop in Kamloops on Friday (Oct. 2) and took some time to speak one-on-one with CFJC Today's Chad Klassen. Wilkinson addressed the pandemic and how...
Oct 02, 2020
B.C. Liberal leader promises $250,000 for Car 40 expansion in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson made his way up to the Interior on Day 12 of the campaign, making stops in Kamloops and Merritt on Friday (Oct. 2) with a pair of promises for these Int...
Oct 02, 2020
B.C. COVID-19 case count balloons by 161; none in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 161 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (Oct. 2) - but none in Interior Health. The information comes via a news release from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. ...
Oct 02, 2020
UPDATE: Missing cyclist found in Manitoba
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - UPDATE: RCMP say James Toynton has been found in Manitoba.
Oct 02, 2020
Giesbrecht to carry B.C. Conservative banner in Kamloops-North Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Another candidate has come forward in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding for the upcoming provincial election. This time, for the BC Conservatives.Dennis Giesbrecht, who originally hails fr...
Oct 02, 2020
Greens fall short of full slate of candidates for B.C. election
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says her party is fielding a team of 74 candidates in the provincial election. The deadline for submitting candidate nominations was on Friday and sh...
Oct 02, 2020
Alberta RCMP says wanted man may be in Kamloops
CORONATION, AB - RCMP in Alberta are putting out a call for help tracking down a wanted man who may be in Kamloops.According to Coronation RCMP, Mitchell O'Hara, 23, has two warrants out for his arres...
Oct 02, 2020
PETERS: It's okay to feel gratified by Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis
CLOSE YOUR EYES FOR A MOMENT and imagine you're driving down the Coquihalla Highway on a snowy, wintery day. You're already on edge because of the weather and road conditions but you're doing everythi...
Oct 02, 2020
