Author Archives: James Peters

Registration to open next week for virtual parent-child Mother Goose
KAMLOOPS - The annual parent-child Mother Goose reading event presented by the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA will be put on with a twist this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's event will be complet...
James Peters Apr 07, 2020 Image Credit: Annemario | Dreamstime.com

UK's Johnson is stable in ICU with virus, received oxygen
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in stable condition Tuesday in a hospital intensive care unit with the coronavirus, and while he is not on a ventilator, he is receiving oxygen, his s...
James Peters Apr 07, 2020

Would you consider wearing a facial mask to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19?
James Peters Apr 06, 2020

SOUND OFF: The right information is critical during a community outbreak
WHEN AN OUTBREAK hits a community, one of the most urgent things people want is information. This is human nature, as information allows us to protect ourselves, our families and our loved ones. Infor...
James Peters Apr 06, 2020 Image Credit: Flickr / Government of BC

Kamloops RCMP investigating three stabbings in five hours
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are investigating three separate stabbing incidents in the city. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says police responded to a report of a st...
James Peters Apr 02, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today

VIDEO: First responders in Kamloops show their support for healthcare workers
KAMLOOPS - Every night at 7:00 p.m., emergency responders in Kamloops will be showing support for healthcare workers. It's a movement that's gained traction across the province. Last night (April 1), ...
James Peters Apr 02, 2020 Image Credit: Contributed / Nathan Ritchie

B.C.'s top doctor says more than half of COVID-19 patients in the province have recovered
VICTORIA - The provincial government has provided the latest update on COVID-19 in B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said during her daily news conference Wednesday (April 1) that there ...
James Peters Apr 01, 2020 Image Credit: Global News

Duration of COVID-19 measures depends on obeying health authorites: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the longer it takes for all Canadians to follow the rules and stay home the longer it will be before life can return to normal. One scenario presented to ca...
James Peters Apr 01, 2020

B.C. surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases; five new deaths announced
VICTORIA - The provincial health officer has announced 43 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing the total to 1,013. Five more people have died of the virus - all of whom were located in the Vancouve...
James Peters Mar 31, 2020 Image Credit: Government of BC

UPDATE: Snowfall warning for 100 Mile area lifted
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (2:05 p.m.): Environment Canada has lifted the snowfall warning. EARLIER: Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for a small and specific slice of the province. The forecas...
James Peters Mar 31, 2020 Image Credit: Environment Canada

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