Author Archives: James Peters
Vandals use bricks to smash windows at Kamloops City Hall
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Hall was hit by a vandal overnight.City of Kamloops Risk Manager Terry Pile says a caretaker was inside the building at First Avenue and Seymour Street overnight when they hea...
Jul 03, 2020
Traffic getting through on Trans Canada Highway near Revelstoke after Thursday closure
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - The Trans Canada Highway has reopened to traffic in the Revelstoke area after it was closed most of the day Thursday (July 2).According to Drive BC, the highway has reopened to sing...
Jul 03, 2020
Flames destroy travel trailer on Tk'emlups Reserve
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) doused a trailer fire Friday morning (July 3) along Shuswap Road on the Tk'emlups Reserve.The call came in to KFR for a structure fire at around 10:00 a.m.Firefig...
Jul 03, 2020
Secwepemc chiefs call on Tiny House Warrior pipeline protest to 'stand down'
SIMPCW TERRITORY B.C. - The chiefs of two Secwepemc bands are calling on an Indigenous group protesting construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline to stand down, saying the protest violates Secwepemc...
Jul 02, 2020
Recent rain leads to Evacuation Alert in Salmon Arm
KAMLOOPS - A single-family home in Salmon Arm is the subject of a Columbia Shuswap Regional District Evacuation Alert. The Alert was put in place Tuesday (June 30) following higher-than-normal amounts...
Jul 01, 2020
Fraser-Nicola MLA advocating for a collaborative approach to Stump Lake flood solution
KAMLOOPS - There's no reprieve yet for Stump Lake residents, who say the water continues to rise. In fact, it's risen more than four and a half feet this year alone, according to one resident.Last wee...
Jun 30, 2020
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
