Author Archives: James Peters
WolfPack, Heat to square off on final weekend of regular season, with post-season fates in balance
KAMLOOPS -- Graduating seniors Katie Chun and Allie Shiyuk were listening alongside teammates when TRU WolfPack head coach Mark Pennington addressed the club."He said that we should play hard because ...
James Peters Oct 14, 2025

Do you believe the negotiated peace agreement between Israel and Hamas will result in lasting peace in the region?
James Peters Oct 14, 2025 Image Credit: The Associated Press
Williams Lake RCMP searching for suspect wanted for assault and break and enter
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE (Oct. 17): Williams Lake RCMP say Storoschuk has been located. EARLIER: Williams Lake RCMP are searching for an assault suspect. RCMP say Travis Storoschuk is wanted on an...
James Peters Oct 14, 2025
BC Wildfire Service readies prescribed burns in Siwash area west of Williams Lake
ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is preparing for a pair of prescribed burns west of Williams Lake.The burns could begin as soon as Tuesday (Oct. 14) near the community of Yunisit'i...
James Peters Oct 13, 2025
RBC Foundation grant helps open up Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt to greater accessibility
MERRITT, B.C. - A grant from the RBC Foundation will help improve accessibility at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt.The organization is teaming up with the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation to renovat...
James Peters Oct 13, 2025
Husband of missing Forest Grove mother denies any involvement in her disappearance
FOREST GROVE, B.C. - Eight months after Jennifer Provencal vanished from her rural home in the South Cariboo under suspicious circumstances, her husband denies he had anything to do with his wife's di...
James Peters Oct 10, 2025
Death of Indigenous man in Williams Lake RCMP cells blamed on understaffing, inaction of jail guard
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says understaffing of the Williams Lake RCMP detachment and the inaction of a civilian jail guard each played a part in the death of a young Indigenous man...
James Peters Oct 09, 2025
Nearly three years into council's term, is discord plaguing Kamloops' reputation?
KAMLOOPS - Strife and infighting have featured prominently in political headlines in the city since Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and eight city councillors were sworn in nearly three years ago. R...
James Peters Oct 08, 2025
SOUND OFF: Getting set for a busy fall session
THIS PAST MONDAY, MLAs from across the province returned to the legislature for the beginning of the fall session. This session, we will be introducing legislation early in the session that will help ...
James Peters Oct 08, 2025
Councillor laments Kamloops' weed problem
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops councillor says it's time the city does something about its weed problem.At Tuesday's (Oct. 7) meeting, Councillor Margot Middleton brought forward a notice of motion calling on ...
James Peters Oct 08, 2025

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Question of the Week
Tourism Kamloops has revealed three potential attractions for the city - an observation tower and adventure park, a spa and a skywalk over the hoodoos. Which do you prefer?
Nov 03, 2025

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