Author Archives: James Peters

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit has filed a BC Supreme Court petition asking for a new trial.Gerald Klassen was found guilty of first-deg...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - West Fraser Timber has announced the permanent closure of its mill in 100 Mile House, a catastrophic blow to the community's economy.In a news release posted to its website Thur...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for information about a vehicle that was used in a break-in near Aberdeen Mall early Wednesday morning (Nov. 5).In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier says just b...

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is warning Kamloops residents about crystal meth sold on the street that contains a powerful opioid.In an alert distributed Wednesday (Nov. 5), IH says the substance is sold...

KAMLOOPS - As the weather cooled in October, so did real estate activity in the Kamloops area.October numbers distributed by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) Wednesday (Nov. 5) show 191 resi...

KAMLOOPS - One of the two MPs for Kamloops is criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget as reckless and untrustworthy. The Liberal government's budget, introduced in the House of C...

BARRIERE, B.C. - Barriere RCMP and Simpcw First Nation commemorated their relationship with a flag raising last Friday (Oct. 29). In 2024, Barriere RCMP say they received grant funding to raise a flag...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers' are returning home from a three-game U.S. road trip with five out of a possible six points. Tuesday's (Nov. 4) game in Spokane was over almost as early as it began as ...

KAMLOOPS - A lengthy debate on a motion brought forward by Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson ended with short tempers - and the mayor voting against his own motion. Hamer-Jackson was pushing to call o...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP detachment is the latest BC police department to warn its residents about dangerous items in Halloween candy.In a news release issued Tuesday (Nov. 4), the detachment says...