Author Archives: James Peters
Environment Canada says steady rain through Canada Day a danger for swollen rivers
VICTORIA - Environment Canada says Canada Day rain is going to put a big strain on the already-bursting rivers in the Central Interior - and provincial officials say the rivers are poised for a histor...
Jun 30, 2020
Dozen new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Tuesday, one more in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 12 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, including one more case in Interior Health. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the 12 new cases b...
Jun 30, 2020
Restricted visitation now allowed in B.C. longterm care facilities
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced an easing of restrictions that will be a great relief for anyone with family members in longterm care. Visitation was completely cut...
Jun 30, 2020
Do we need to reconsider pet ownership?
Jun 30, 2020
WCT calls on local artists to help create modified theatre season
KAMLOOPS - When the new season begins in the fall, Western Canada Theatre (WCT) will have a new look. It describes its 2020/21 season as a season of surprises, innovation and intimacy.While its regula...
Jun 30, 2020
Some tourists disappointed at closure of visitors centre, Tourism Kamloops defends move
KAMLOOPS - Ryan Nixon is stopping in Kamloops to dump his sewer line. He's on his way back home to Yukon. He appreciates visitor centres like the one in Aberdeen. "It's always a nice resource, especia...
Jun 29, 2020
City looks to Mother Nature to provide reprieve from rising water levels
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is hoping water levels have peaked after a rainy weekend. The Thompson River rose about 20 centimetres in Kamloops over the weekend, however Utilities Services Maintena...
Jun 29, 2020
Province reports 26 new COVID-19 cases over three days, but no new deaths
VICTORIA - The province says 26 more people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the past three days.On Monday afternoon (June 29), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provided her first upda...
Jun 29, 2020
No grounds for charges against tribal police officer in Lillooet woman's suicide
LILLOOET, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says a tribal police officer 'acted commendably' in trying to save a suicidal woman near Lillooet last February, and should not face charge...
Jun 29, 2020
Ejection seat tangled with parachute in Snowbirds crash: Investigators
OTTAWA - A military investigation has found the ejection seat of one of its iconic Snowbirds planes tangled with the pilot's parachute as he tried to escape from the aircraft before it crashed in the ...
Jun 29, 2020
