Author Archives: James Peters
Kamloops Hospice Association receives donation from BC Interior Community Foundation
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Hospice Association has received a boost in funding through the BC Interior Community Foundation. A cheque was presented outside the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospic...
Jul 23, 2020
Seattle unveils name for NHL franchise
SEATTLE - The NHL's newest team finally has its name: the Seattle Kraken.The expansion franchise unveiled its nickname Thursday, ending 19 months of speculation about whether the team might lean tradi...
Jul 23, 2020
Province reports 34 new cases of COVID-19, 13 in Interior
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 34 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (July 22) and, once again, the Interior has seen a significant increase. The 34 cases bring the provincial total to 3,362. Provi...
Jul 22, 2020
RAW VIDEO: Vehicle fire slows Coquihalla traffic
MERRITT, B.C. - Drive BC is warning drivers about vehicle fire on the Coquihalla Highway Wednesday morning (July 22). The incident is along the northbound lanes near the Falls Lake exit, not far from ...
Jul 22, 2020
Trudeau must look into complaints about Governor General, Singh says
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has an obligation to look into allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated staff members. Singh says workplaces need t...
Jul 22, 2020
Thirty new COVID-19 cases in B.C. Tuesday, including 11 in Interior
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (July 21), including 11 new cases within Interior Health. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the 3...
Jul 21, 2020
CFL's Edmonton Eskimos will search for new name
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name. The CFL squad makes the move following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eliminate racist or stereo...
Jul 21, 2020
UPDATE: Merritt-area wildfire up to 28 hectares
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire Service now says the Skuhun Creek fire is up to 28 hectares. The #BCWildfire Service is responding to a wildfire (K60581) W of #Merritt along #BCHwy8, burning in ...
Jul 21, 2020
B.C. records more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, including 45 in Interior
VICTORIA - New COVID-19 infection totals were up sharply over the weekend in B.C. According to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, a total of 102 new cases have been recorded over the past thr...
Jul 20, 2020
New restrictions on vaping come into force in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province has brought in significant new regulations to combat a substantial growth in vaping among young people."Nicotine is highly addictive and...
Jul 20, 2020
