Author Archives: James Peters
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
Casimir on Ajax Mine Project revival: "It's always been no."
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday, Abacus Mining & Exploration Group said in a press release that KGHM had hired a new Ajax Superintendent in Kamloops. In the media release, the duties of the new superintende...
Sep 3, 2020
Interior Health expecting demand for COVID-19 tests to increase as students head back to school
KAMLOOPS - Students in the Kamloops-Thompson School District will be returning to the classroom in one week's time. However, if a student has symptoms associated with COVID-19, they will have to stay ...
Sep 3, 2020
Suspected catalytic converter thieves nabbed in Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - RCMP say a recent interrupted theft in Lytton underscores how catalytic converters have become hot commodities. According to a news release from Southeast District RCMP spokesman Cpl. J...
Sep 3, 2020
Protester arrested at Trans Mountain construction site
KAMLOOPS - A woman has been arrested for violating a B.C. Supreme Court injunction by chaining herself to a gate at the Trans Mountain pipeline worksite near the Kamloops airport.Police were alerted t...
Sep 3, 2020
Busy August has Kamloops construction sector building toward fourth straight record year
KAMLOOPS - August was another big month for the Kamloops construction sector as it pushes toward a fourth straight record-setting year in 2020.Month-end numbers released by the City of Kamloops show $...
Sep 3, 2020
