Author Archives: James Peters

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...

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...

KAMLOOPS - Imagine this: enjoying a cold, crisp beer to quench your thirst as you frolic in the Thompson River on a sweltering summer day at Riverside Park."I would say that I'd participate in somethi...

KAMLOOPS - A newly-released report into a workplace accident that killed a young Kamloops man shows a series of errors led to the tragic death.Nineteen-year-old Brendan Stokes died in Dallas on June 2...

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has filled the role of chief medical health officer. Dr. Albert de Villiers is now one week into the job. Having previously worked out of Grande Prairie as the lead medical ...

KAMLOOPS - As B.C. families prepare to send their children back to school during a global pandemic, the province is providing teachers with a few extra days to prepare. The Ministry of Education annou...

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says the province will hire up to 500 new contact tracers to help keep British Columbians safe from COVID-19."Some of these positions will help support public health in ...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP now say this individual is no longer considered missing.

SALMON ARM, B.C. - Interior Health (IH) says a large algal bloom that has filled most of the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake is being monitored by several agencies.The health authority said the bloom was f...

VICTORIA - B.C.'s minister of education says students will return to schools on September 10.In a news release, Rob Fleming says the first week of school will see a gradual restart as staff and studen...