Author Archives: James Peters

SOUND OFF: Why prorogue parliament?
AS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD this week the Prime Minister asked the Governor General to prorogue the House of Commons.What does this mean?Prorogation is a parliamentary procedure where the current session of...
James Peters Aug 19, 2020

Teenager arrested, accused of intentionally spilling 1,000 litres of yellow road paint in Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A teenager has been arrested after huge drum of yellow road paint was spilled in the District of Logan Lake. According to a news release from Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey of RCMP Southeast...
James Peters Aug 19, 2020

The Mustard Seed's revamped thrift store opens with new opportunities
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed Thrift Store has reopened. The store was closed when New Life Community merged with The Mustard Seed as the organization evaluated its programs. Managing Director of The Mu...
James Peters Aug 19, 2020

Province sees 83 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, active count at 775
VICTORIA - The number of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. continues to grow. In a news release issued Tuesday (Aug. 18), provincial health officials say 83 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, b...
James Peters Aug 18, 2020

UPDATE: Fire ignites in Adams Lake area
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The B.C. Wildfire Service says it is fighting the Gold Creek Forest Service Road fire, but the second fire was an unsubstantiated report. Investigating crews could not find a fire a...
James Peters Aug 17, 2020

Province to mandate masks for staff, some students when they return to school
VICTORIA - The B.C government now says masks will be required for certain students when school returns in September.In a release issued Monday (Aug. 17), the Ministry of Education says school district...
James Peters Aug 17, 2020
Should all retail businesses require customers to wear masks?
James Peters Aug 17, 2020

RCMP say second person dead after Savona-area crash Thursday
SAVONA, B.C. - RCMP now say two people died after a crash on the Trans Canada Highway near Savona Thursday (Aug. 13). The crash happened just after 5:00 p.m. near the intersection of the Trans Canada ...
James Peters Aug 14, 2020

COVID-19 surges expected and people must be vigilant: Dr. Theresa Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says surges in new cases of COVID-19 are expected going forward. Dr. Theresa Tam says as Canada continues to reopen, the federal government is planning fo...
James Peters Aug 14, 2020

Driver injured in overnight Brocklehurst crash
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a serious crash in Brocklehurst overnight.According to Staff Sergeant Edward Preto, the collision was reported at about 12:30 a.m. Friday (Aug. 14) around the interse...
James Peters Aug 14, 2020

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