Author Archives: James Peters
Police watchdog to investigate whether Lytton traffic stop led to man's death
LYTTON, B.C. - The Independent Investigation Office (IIO) is looking into a traffic stop near Lytton after the subject of the stop ended up dead in the Fraser River.According to a news release issued ...
Sep 9, 2020
Three charged in Shuswap stabbing, two still at large
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The B.C. Prosecution Service has charged three men in connection with a stabbing last month in the Shuswap, and two of them are still on the loose.According to Salmon Arm RCMP, the ...
Sep 9, 2020
B.C.'s fall pandemic response plan includes more testing, tracing and flu shots
VICTORIA - British Columbia's fall and winter pandemic battle plan involves ramping up COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and a campaign to administer almost two million flu shots. Health Ministry offi...
Sep 9, 2020
Province closes nightclubs, banquet halls after recording 429 new cases of COVID-19 over four days
VICTORIA - Provincial officials are closing nightclubs and stand-alone banquet halls as COVID-19 transmission among young people continues to skyrocket in B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Hen...
Sep 8, 2020
Will your children return to the classroom when school opens this week?
Sep 8, 2020
Kamloops RCMP arrest suspected B&E thieves, recover stolen property
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have arrested two suspects in relation to multiple break-ins and thefts. In a release, Staff Sgt. Sascha Fesenko says Crime Reduction Unit officers began an investigation Sept...
Sep 8, 2020
Environment Canada issues statement over expected heat in southern B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for nearly all of Southern B.C. this week because of expected heat.The forecasting service says an upper ridge of high pressure wil...
Sep 8, 2020
Clearwater woman charged with second-degree murder
CLEARWATER - A Clearwater woman is facing a charge of second-degree murder.RCMP say they received a 911 emergency call and responded to a remote area of the Adams Forest Service Road Sunday. When they...
Sep 7, 2020
B.C. records 121 new COVID-19 cases Friday, just one in Interior
VICTORIA - Ahead of the Labour Day long weekend, B.C. has seen another day of escalating COVID-19 case counts. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 121 new cases Frid...
Sep 4, 2020
UPDATE: RCMP standoff with armed man in Juniper Ridge ends with arrest
KAMLOOPS - One man is in custody after an armed standoff in Juniper Ridge this morning (Sept. 4). According to a news release from Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay, officers rushed to a home at the east end of...
Sep 4, 2020
