Author Archives: James Peters
Kamloops residential construction boom supported by new numbers
KAMLOOPS - 2020 has become a big year for multi-family construction in the City of Kamloops.New totals released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show a total of $24.9 million in bu...
Jun 3, 2020
Campbell Creek crash results in poles down, power outage
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE #2: B.C. Hydro says the outage has been restored.UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say a power outage in the Campbell Creek area Wednesday morning was caused by a lost semi-truck driver.It happe...
Jun 3, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Victoria Street West merchants are right to be concerned
KAMLOOPS - VICTORIA STREET WEST business owners are understandably concerned about a dramatic uptick in crime in recent months. They report frequent break-ins, theft, vandalism, destruction of propert...
Jun 3, 2020
TRU to lay off 80 employees as COVID-19 hammers school's books
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University says it will lay off about 80 staff members due to the impact of COVID-19. The university says it will begin informing individuals being laid off Wednesday (June ...
Jun 2, 2020
Province reports four new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths Tuesday
VICTORIA - The province is reporting just four new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (June 2), and no new deaths. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the new cases were all seen in the Fraser Heal...
Jun 2, 2020
Province downgrades advisory on Bonaparte, lifts advisory for Nicola River
VICTORIA - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) has downgraded a flood watch on the Bonaparte River at Cache Creek to a high streamflow advisory.In an update Tuesday morning (June 2), the RFC also end...
Jun 2, 2020
Home sales off again in May, but Kamloops real estate agents find hope
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops real estate agents are looking at the bright side as the sector continues to suffer from the COVID-19-related slowdown.Sales were down once again in May, with the 175 residential s...
Jun 2, 2020
Kamloops RCMP member all business — even on his birthday
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP detachment is celebrating a special birthday Tuesday (June 2).Fargo, a dedicated canine member of the local force, is seven.An email from the detachment notes Fargo has ha...
Jun 2, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Every one of us should take the #DifferentTogether Pledge
KAMLOOPS - WE NEED SOMETHING right now to reassure ourselves that the human race is capable of getting along. Something symbolic but meaningful, a reminder day by day to focus on the good in us and to...
Jun 2, 2020
Canadian health officials urge rally-goers to keep COVID-19 in mind
OTTAWA - As protesters keep up their anti-racism rallies on both sides of the border, top health officials are hoping they don't forget about the risk of COVID-19. Canadian health officials are not su...
Jun 2, 2020
