Author Archives: James Peters
Couple arrested after man reportedly points gun at vehicle during Salmon Arm road rage incident
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A couple was arrested after a man reportedly pointed a gun at another driver during a scene of road rage. Salmon Arm RCMP say a man reported the incident with a beige Cadillac Escal...
Apr 17, 2025
RCMP renew plea for information into Salmon Arm man's disappearance 23 years later
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are renewing their call for help in finding a Salmon Arm man who's been missing for 23 years. Raymond "Ray" Kohout, a nurse, husband and father of three, was last seen at aroun...
Apr 17, 2025
Kamloops Sports Council asks for city support on European-style Christmas market
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Council went before council Tuesday (April 16) to seek support for its idea of an European-style Christmas market. The market's goal is to attract holiday lovers to Kaml...
Apr 16, 2025
Dozens of paid positions still available in Kamloops area on voting day: Elections Canada
KAMLOOPS - It's still nearly two weeks until voting day, but preparation is well underway in Elections Canada returning offices in Kamloops and Salmon Arm.Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola Returning Officer Ge...
Apr 16, 2025
B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says residents should start preparing for wildfire and flood season with go-bags and insurance, as emergency response officials watch the snowpack and drough...
Apr 16, 2025
BC Cancer Foundation launches $5M fundraising campaign for Kamloops cancer centre
KAMLOOPS - This week, the BC Cancer Foundation launched a $5-million fundraising campaign aimed at equipping the Kamloops cancer centre.The Kamloops cancer centre is scheduled to open to patients in 2...
Apr 15, 2025
Firefighters knock down blaze at Tk'emlúps landfill Monday
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlps te Secwpemc officials say a highly visible fire in the area of Mount Paul Road Monday afternoon (April 14) came from the community's landfill. Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were call...
Apr 15, 2025
Telus Data Centre in Kamloops to operate as new AI Factory
KAMLOOPS - The Telus Data Centre in Kamloops will feature an artificial intelligence (AI) factory. In a news release issued Tuesday (April 15) morning, Telus announced its first Sovereign AI Factories...
Apr 15, 2025
Items seized by police revealed on first day of Kamloops lawyer's first-degree murder trial
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops lawyer Rogelio (Butch) Bagabuyo took notes and watched intently on the first day of his trial on Monday (April 14) at the Kamloops Law Courts. He pleaded not guilty to the f...
Apr 14, 2025
Pretrial hearing held for man accused in 2020 North Shore stabbing rampage
KAMLOOPS - A man accused of stabbing four people at a North Shore party just days after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared is back in court this week. The incident unfolded at a Carson Crescent apartm...
Apr 14, 2025
