Author Archives: James Peters

Aberdeen residents seek development tweaks as city plans for neighbourhood expansion
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday night (July 14), Kamloops council held its first in-person session since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lengthy meeting was dominated by community discussions around a futu...
James Peters Jul 15, 2020

Canada West swimming, golf championships allowed to proceed — for now
EDMONTON - Unlike some athletes at TRU, swimmers' dreams to win a gold medal are still alive. The Canada West announced on Wednesday that swimming and golf championships will go ahead as planned. The ...
James Peters Jul 15, 2020

Kamloops woman bitten by rattlesnake near Cooney Bay
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman is recovering from a suspected rattlesnake bite.According to social media posts, the bite happened Tuesday (July 14) near Cooney Bay on Kamloops Lake.In an email to CFJC To...
James Peters Jul 15, 2020

West Victoria crime raises a ruckus in B.C. Legislature
KAMLOOPS - Problems with crime along the Victoria Street West corridor in Kamloops made waves at the B.C. Legislature in Victoria this week.During question period on Monday (July 13), Kamloops MLAs Pe...
James Peters Jul 15, 2020

Wildfire near Cinnamon Ridge being held, mopped up
KAMLOOPS - Firefighters are holding a grass fire that ignited Tuesday (July 14) near the Cinnamon Ridge compost facility in check.The fire was discovered Tuesday afternoon just north of the compost fa...
James Peters Jul 15, 2020

North Shore residents looking for safety and pedestrian improvements, development incentives in neighbourhood plan
KAMLOOPS - The people who live and work on the North Shore are ready to bring their suggestions forward as the City of Kamloops begins the process of updating the North Shore Neighbourhood Plan. Compr...
James Peters Jul 14, 2020

Grass fire breaks out west of Kamloops despite low danger rating
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews are responding to a grass fire just outside of Kamloops.The fire was reported up the hill near the Cinnamon Ridge compost facility on Tranquille Road West. Initia...
James Peters Jul 14, 2020

Sources say Canada, U.S. likely to extend mutual travel ban into late August
WASHINGTON - Sources say Canada and the United States are likely to agree to extend their mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries for another 30 days. The Canada-U.S. border has b...
James Peters Jul 14, 2020

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James Peters Jul 13, 2020

GINTA: Rain or not, make the best of it
IT'S RAINING CATS AND DOGS as I write this. The drizzle that started during our morning walk turned into heavy rain which made us take cover under some trees. There were at least three separate partie...
James Peters Jul 13, 2020

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