Author Archives: James Peters
PETERS: School district budget roller coaster takes another turn
THE KAMLOOPS-THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT is proposing deep staffing cuts in order to balance the budget next school year. The district wants to eliminate more than 75 positions - 27-and-a-half on the tea...
Apr 11, 2025
Power out to 1,200+ near 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Hundreds of people are without power between Sheridan Lake and 100 Mile House Thursday afternoon (April 10). BC Hydro says the outage, affecting 1,253 customers, was reported at...
Apr 10, 2025
Second lawyer sues Kamloops mayor for unpaid fees
KAMLOOPS - A second lawyer is suing Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson in an effort to have the mayor pay his bills.Vancouver-based Owen Bird LC filed a B.C. Supreme Court action against the mayor on A...
Apr 10, 2025
B.C. police warn of increase in scams targeting Indigenous businesses
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are warning about "a significant increase in high value" scams targeting Indigenous communities and businesses. They say fraudsters have swindled more ...
Apr 09, 2025
Council formalizes 'Made in Canada' procurement strategy for City of Kamloops operations
KAMLOOPS - In response to the burgeoning trade war between Canada and the United States, the City of Kamloops has formally adopted a 'Made in Canada' approach to procurement.The motion was brought for...
Apr 09, 2025
Canada adds more retaliatory tariffs as Trump's trade war hits the world
WASHINGTON - Canada amped up its retaliatory measures against Donald Trump's tariffs today as the United States president brought his trade war to the world. A 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports t...
Apr 09, 2025
Council says 'no' to new shelters, transitional housing on Kamloops riverfront
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is adding a restriction to where future shelters or transitional housing can be built within city limits.At its regular meeting Tuesday (April 8), council voted 6-3 to not ...
Apr 08, 2025
'Wait until after the storm clears'; amid market volatility, Kamloops investors urged to stay the course
KAMLOOPS - After three consecutive trading days with major markets around the globe falling in the aftermath of president Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day,' things began to level out on Tuesday (April 8...
Apr 08, 2025
Federal all-candidates forum to be streamed April 22
KAMLOOPS - All the candidates running for election in the two Kamloops-area ridings have been invited to participate in a streaming forum later this month.The online-only all-candidates forum will be ...
Apr 08, 2025
Kamloops council extends pause on Public Inquiries during regular meetings
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has prolonged the absence of Public Inquiries from regular council meetings.At its meeting Tuesday afternoon (April 8), council voted to keep the time for the public to ask...
Apr 08, 2025
