Author Archives: James Peters

Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band confirms COVID-19 case
CHASE, B.C. - The Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band (LSLIB) east of Chase is notifying the public of a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in the community. In a bulletin posted to social media, the band say...
James Peters Sep 16, 2020

B.C. sees 122 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday; six in Interior Health
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials are reporting 122 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Sept. 16), including six more cases within Interior Health. The new cases bring the B.C. total to 7,498 since ...
James Peters Sep 16, 2020

Fire sparked as possible Shuswap stabbing suspect flees Vernon apartment
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP are releasing more information about an incident involving a heavy police presence in Vernon's Mission Hill area.RCMP say the Vernon North Okanagan detachment received information ...
James Peters Sep 16, 2020

School enrollment down, online enrollment skyrockets in Kamloops-Thompson School District
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is reporting significant enrollment decline in its brick-and-mortar schools - but enrollment in its online program has skyrocketed.New numbers released...
James Peters Sep 15, 2020

B.C. reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, including six within Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province of B.C. is reporting 97 new cases of COVID-19 recorded Tuesday (Sept. 15). That total includes six new cases within Interior Health. The new cases bring the provincial total to...
James Peters Sep 15, 2020

Woman dies in overnight crash near Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - A woman is dead after a rollover crash near Sun Peaks late Monday night (Sept. 14).BC RCMP Traffic Services spokesman Cpl. Mike Halskov confirms the incident took place along Heffley...
James Peters Sep 15, 2020

Smoke shuts down Canada Post delivery in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire smoke lingering over much of B.C. has led Canada Post to cancel Kamloops delivery Monday (Sept. 14). In a news release, Canada Post says delivery will be suspended in eight regions...
James Peters Sep 14, 2020

Is this fall a good time for a provincial election?
James Peters Sep 14, 2020

Victim in downtown Kamloops homicide identified
KAMLOOPS - A family member of a man killed in an early morning stabbing over the weekend has now identified him. About two hours after RCMP responded to a stabbing in the 1300 block-of Columbia Street...
James Peters Sep 14, 2020

Sonia Furstenau elected B.C. Green leader
VANCOUVER - Sonia Furstenau is the new leader of British Columbia's Green party. The legislature member from Vancouver Island defeated candidates Cam Brewer and Kim Darwin after two ballots. Furstenau...
James Peters Sep 14, 2020

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