Author Archives: James Peters
RCMP arrest man after shots fired at North Shore home
KAMLOOPS - One person is in custody after gunshots were fired at a North Shore home Thursday (Oct. 1). According to a news release from Staff Sgt. Sascha Fesenko of Kamloops RCMP, officers were called...
Oct 02, 2020
Horgan commits to net-zero emissions by 2050, Greens want plan to get there
SQUAMISH, B.C. - John Horgan says a re-elected NDP government would commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Horgan made the campaign promise during a stop in Squamish today as Liberal Leade...
Oct 02, 2020
Fewer layoffs at TRU than first expected: CUPE President
KAMLOOPS - The union representing employees at Thompson Rivers University says there are fewer people affected by layoffs than first expected. President of CUPE Local 4879 Lois Rugg told CFJC Today th...
Oct 02, 2020
NDP, Liberal, Green candidates to debate climate change in B.C. election forum
VANCOUVER - The first debate to be announced during British Columbia's election campaign won't be among the leaders, but it will focus on a major issue in the campaign. New Democrat candidate George H...
Oct 02, 2020
Independent candidate wants more youth representation in Victoria
KAMLOOPS - A fourth candidate in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding has come forward to run in this month's provincial election and he hopes to bring some youth to the local race. Making his announcem...
Oct 01, 2020
CEO of BC Care Providers Association says province needs more beds, not just facility replacements
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered some of the vulnerabilities in long-term care facilities, which are aging - just like the population. NDP leader John Horgan is promising $1.4 billion ov...
Oct 01, 2020
Lillooet man does his part to limit illicit drug overdoses in small communities
KAMLOOPS - Overdose deaths in the first eight months of 2020 have now surpassed the total deaths for all of 2019. One of the major issues drug users in the province face is an increasingly toxic suppl...
Oct 01, 2020
B.C. sees 82 new cases of COVID-19; two more in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has reported 82 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (Oct. 1), including two cases in Interior Health. That brings the provincial total to 9,220, spread...
Oct 01, 2020
Anna Thomas acclaimed as BC NDP Candidate in Kamloops-South Thompson riding
KAMLOOPS - The NDP in the Kamloops-South Thompson Riding has acclaimed its candidate for the upcoming provincial election.Anna Thomas is originally from the Lytton First Nation but grew up in Tk'emlup...
Oct 01, 2020
VIDEO: 'This is just the beginning of society becoming aware of the truth': A reflection on residential schools
TK'EMLUPS - A young Secwepemc woman has recorded a stirring video about the legacy of Canada's Indian Residential School system. The video, titled "Weykt Xexweytep," features Talise Seymour discussing...
Oct 01, 2020
