Author Archives: James Peters
Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
A newly published study says logging in British Columbia has continued on more than 900 square kilometres of land listed as critical caribou habitat. Researchers argue that points to Canada's ongoing ...
May 29, 2020
As police, protesters clash in Minneapolis, Twitter blocks Trump's 'thug' tweet
WASHINGTON - The peace of America's self-imposed COVID-19 exile has given way in dramatic fashion to violent unrest in the city of Minneapolis and across the United States as protesters rage against t...
May 29, 2020
Kamloops RCMP seek information on man missing since February
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops are asking for your help finding a man who has been missing for more than three months.Jason Redhead was last seen in the Kamloops area on February 19.Description:Indigenou...
May 28, 2020
Nine new COVID-19 cases Thursday, including one new case in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province is once again reporting nine new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (May 28).In her regular update on COVID-19, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says that brings the B.C. tot...
May 28, 2020
Highway 97 closed at Westwold after crash
WESTWOLD, B.C. - UPDATE: Drive BC says the road is now open. EARLIER: Highway 97 was closed at Westwold Thursday afternoon (May 28) after a serious crash. Drive BC says the crash is near Douglas Lake ...
May 28, 2020
Two Kamloops men arrested, weapons seized after Merritt break-in
MERRITT, B.C. - Two Kamloops men were arrested after a break-and-enter in Merritt Wednesday (May 27).In a news release, Cpl. Ryan Dell says Mounties were called last night to a break-in in progress at...
May 28, 2020
Five arrested, weapons seized after RCMP storm Merritt home Wednesday
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP stormed a Merritt home Wednesday (May 27), responding to the report of a pair of serious assaults.According to a news release from Cpl. Derrick Francis, Merritt RCMP received mult...
May 28, 2020
Trudeau, allies call for global unity at UN summit on pandemic recovery
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led a united call for global co-operation at a major United Nations meeting Thursday aimed at mitigating the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID...
May 28, 2020
Spouses, families hope for reunification amid travel restrictions and border closures
KAMLOOPS - The first year of marriage is widely touted as a difficult learning curve, but for Jill Sperling and Matthew Shi, their time as newlyweds is being put to the test. "It was really scary for ...
May 27, 2020
Kamloops on pace to set year-end record for overdose deaths
VICTORIA - New overdose statistics from the B.C. Coroners Service show an alarming jump in the rate of deaths in Kamloops.According to a report detailing overdose deaths to the end of April, Kamloops ...
May 27, 2020
