Author Archives: James Peters
PETERS: Organizers of anti-racism protest succeeded in spite of themselves
THURSDAY'S PROTEST AND MARCH through downtown Kamloops may have been one of the most successful cancelled events ever. Just over an hour before the Black Lives Matter protest was to begin, organizers ...
Jun 05, 2020
Trudeau to offer premiers billions to help reopen the economy safely
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to offer premiers billions in federal funding to help them safely reopen provincial and territorial economies without triggering an explosive second...
Jun 05, 2020
RCMP look to public to identify Shuswap arson suspect
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP would like you take a good look at a surveillance photo in order to help identify a Salmon Arm arson suspect.Early Thursday morning (June 4), a fire engulfed a garage workshop ...
Jun 04, 2020
Nine new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths reported in B.C. Thursday
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials are reporting nine new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (June 4). In her briefing Thursday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she will now divide new cases rep...
Jun 04, 2020
VIDEO: Protesters march through downtown Kamloops denouncing racism
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents lent their voices to the Black Lives Matter movement on Thursday. More than 500 people showed up to the rally, which was initially cancelled in the morning by organizers ...
Jun 04, 2020
Organizers say Thursday protest in downtown Kamloops cancelled
KAMLOOPS - The group organizing a protest in downtown Kamloops in support of George Floyd says the event has been cancelled.On its Instagram account, the group - now called kamloops.bipoc.support - sa...
Jun 04, 2020
Trudeau says new modelling shows COVID-19 in decline but fight must continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says new federal data shows that COVID-19 is in decline across Canada but the country is not out of the woods. Trudeau says a new modelling report will be r...
Jun 04, 2020
Shuswap man in custody after alleged threat to kill his neighbour's entire household
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - A North Shuswap man is in custody after allegedly threatening to kill his neighbour's entire household.According to a release from Sgt. Barry Kennedy of Chase RCMP, officers were cal...
Jun 04, 2020
Legal experts speak to value of peaceful protests, anti-racism discussions in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Allies are set to gather peacefully in Kamloops this week, to condemn racist acts, and honour George Floyd and many other people of colour who have been wrongfully killed by police, or unju...
Jun 03, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. nudge upward Wednesday
VICTORIA - The latest COVID-19 totals from the Province of B.C. show a small uptick in active cases in the province.In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Ad...
Jun 03, 2020
