Author Archives: James Peters

Audit of B.C. Crown corporation board appointments show 'gaps' in oversight
VICTORIA - An audit of board appointments at British Columbia's public-sector organizations shows that provincial oversight fell short when handling conflict-of-interest cases. The audit by the Office...
James Peters Feb 25, 2025

Rustad says B.C. Conservatives having 'family' issues, amid defiance and disunity
VICTORIA - B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says the party is having "family" issues ahead of its annual general meeting, with his attorney general critic defying his wishes and a lack of unity on...
James Peters Feb 25, 2025

Downtown fire kills dogs, injures firefighter Sunday afternoon in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Fire officials in Merritt are continuing their investigation into a blaze that destroyed a residence in the 600-block area of Granite Avenue on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 23). Merritt Fire...
James Peters Feb 25, 2025

International enrolment at TRU down 59 per cent this semester: TRU president
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) says new international enrolments are down 59 per cent when compared to last year.In a report to the TRU Senate dated Feb. 14, TRU President Brett Fairbairn...
James Peters Feb 24, 2025

Are you happy a judge ruled against a challenge to the alternative approval process (AAP) for Build Kamloops projects?
James Peters Feb 24, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

RCMP say 100 Mile House man killed in fatal crash west of Savona Thursday
SAVONA, B.C. - The Tkemlups Rural RCMP say a man in his 50s from 100 Mile House was killed in a fatal head-on crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Savona Thursday night (Feb. 20).They also say two o...
James Peters Feb 21, 2025

Tk'emlúps woman, Lower Nicola public works team take home national awards for water stewardship
CALGARY - A Tk'emlps woman and a Merritt-area First Nation have been honoured for their leadership in the area water stewardship. The 2024 National First Nations Water Leadership Awards were handed ou...
James Peters Feb 20, 2025

Skip Brown talks reaching Scotties playoffs, pregnancy changing outlook, importance of sports psychologist, table talk with dad
THUNDER BAY, ONT. -- Team Brown of the Kamloops Curling Club has reached the playoffs at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont. Skip Corryn Brown, vice-skip Erin Pincott, second Sarah ...
James Peters Feb 20, 2025

Property crime investigation leads to temporary road closure on Parkcrest Avenue
KAMLOOPS - A section of Parkcrest Avenue on the city's north shore has been temporarily shut down, according to a Kamloops RCMP press release issued on Wednesday (Feb. 19) morning.Members of the detac...
James Peters Feb 19, 2025

Has the economic instability between Canada and the U.S. caused you to reconsider travel plans for this year?
James Peters Feb 18, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

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