Author Archives: James Peters
Kamloops sustainability boss confident EV/e-bike strategy will have a big impact even without new funds
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has endorsed in principle a strategy meant to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric bikes (e-bikes) - but stopped short of committing any money. At Tuesda...
Aug 27, 2020
Kamloops man arrested in Kelowna alleged to have driven stolen vehicle erratically
KELOWNA - A Kamloops man is facing a number of charges after a dangerous driving spree in Kelowna.According to a news release from Kelowna RCMP, just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 26), officers res...
Aug 27, 2020
Switch from semester to quarter system for secondary students among highlights of SD73's restart plan
KAMLOOPS - Over the past month, the district has been moving the puzzle pieces around to make this school year operate as smoothly as possible amid COVID-19. The biggest piece to move in SD73's restar...
Aug 26, 2020
Province records 62 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, including four in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The Province of B.C. is reporting 62 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Aug. 26), including four in Interior Health. Two of the cases are epidemiologically linked to patients who are positive...
Aug 26, 2020
Feds to give provinces $2B to bolster safe reopening of schools this fall
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will visit a school in Toronto today to announce $2 billion in additional funding to help provinces and territories ensure that kids can safely return to class this fall. The m...
Aug 26, 2020
Kamloops council, staff vow to target zero tax increase for 2021
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will work toward a zero per cent property tax increase in 2021 based on the direction of city council. At Tuesday's (Aug. 25) regular council meeting, staff presented a...
Aug 25, 2020
Fifty-eight new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. Tuesday; no new cases in Interior
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials have reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Aug. 25), though none of the new cases were found in Interior Health. According to a news release from Provincial...
Aug 25, 2020
Stats Canada survey suggests some Canadians worried about safety of COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada survey suggests that while the vast majority of Canadians would get a COVID-19 vaccine if and when it becomes available, more than one in 10 likely would not. The surv...
Aug 25, 2020
B.C. sees 269 new COVID-19 cases over three days, now has more than 900 active cases
VICTORIA - The province of B.C. has eclipsed the 5,000 mark for its COVID-19 case count after another weekend of elevated transmission. In a news conference Monday (Aug. 24), Provincial Health Officer...
Aug 24, 2020
CFJC Midday - Book recycling in the City of Kamloops! Your best options to repurpose old or damaged books
Marcia Dick, City of Kamloops Solid Waste Services Analyst joins Dylana on Midday to talk about recycling options for any old books you aren't sure what to do with. If a book is too damaged to donate ...
Aug 24, 2020
