Author Archives: James Peters
Buse Creek fire east of Kamloops now being held; Richter Creek fire near Osoyoos still out of control
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire that sparked east of Kamloops over the weekend is now under control. B.C. Wildfire Information Officer Hannah Swift says the Buse Creek fire remains at 19 hectares, and a hand gu...
James Peters May 14, 2019 Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service
Comedian Tim Conway of 'The Carol Burnett Show' dies at 85
NEW YORK - Tim Conway, the impish second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, starred aboard "McHale's Navy" and later voiced the role of Barnacle Boy for "Spongebo...
James Peters May 14, 2019
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James Peters May 14, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Canadian among those killed in floatplane crash in Alaska
VANCOUVER - Global Affairs Canada has confirmed one Canadian is among the dead in a midair crash between sightseeing planes in Alaska. The department says the name or hometown of the victim is not bei...
James Peters May 14, 2019
ROTHENBURGER: Canada’s athletes should refuse to compete against China
I CAUGHT A FEW ENDS of curling on TV last weekend. It was an international competition called the Curling World Cup Grand Final.I thought, "What the hell?" This event was being held in Beijing. There ...
James Peters May 13, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
GINTA: Judgment prevents us from remembering that everyone carries a story
A FEW DAYS AGO, I read an opinion piece about Mother's Day. The author, a teacher by profession, argued that less emphasis on the joy of Mother's Day in the school environment would spare some kids th...
James Peters May 13, 2019 Image Credit: Pojoslaw / Dreamstime.com
ROTHENBURGER – Afternoon council meetings win the day over evenings
KAMLOOPS - THE IDEA OF HOLDING regular Kamloops City council meetings in the evening instead of afternoon was worth looking at but a staff report on the issue has given council several reasons to stic...
James Peters May 12, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Whispering Pines Chief hoping for Trans Mountain discussions before fall election
KAMLOOPS - The chair of a First Nations organization trying to acquire an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline says he hopes the government sits down before the House of Commons rises ahead of ...
James Peters May 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Balance of Power
ROTHENBURGER: New intersection speed cameras don’t go far enough
ONCE AGAIN, KAMLOOPS has been left out.Thirty-five B.C. intersections will be monitored with radar cameras to catch drivers who speed through. None will be in Kamloops.The only thing wrong with this p...
James Peters May 11, 2019 Image Credit: Nicolas1975 | Dreamstime.com
90 Seconds to the Weekend - May 10, 2019
Check out what's coming up this weekend! 90 Seconds to the Weekend provides all the details you need to kick off your weekend with the most current events.
James Peters May 10, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
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