Author Archives: James Peters
Mayor of Clearwater expects closure of Wells Gray Park to be a big hit to local tourism sector
KAMLOOPS - Wells Gray Provincial Park draws many tourists to the Clearwater area every year. Mayor of Clearwater Merlin Blackwell is expecting the community to feel the impact of the decision by BC Pa...
Apr 08, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Four new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.; no new cases reported in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The increase in new positive COVID-19 cases in the province has slowed down. In her daily news conference Tuesday (Apr. 7), provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry did announce four new ...
Apr 07, 2020 Image Credit: BC Government
UPDATE: Trans Canada in Valleyview back open after brief closure
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the highway has re-opened to traffic in Valleyview. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says RCMP were called to a complaint of shots fired, but that was found to be false. EARLIER: RCMP hav...
Apr 07, 2020 Image Credit: Contributed / Coleen Karr
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...
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...
Apr 07, 2020
Would you consider wearing a facial mask to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19?
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...
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...
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), ...
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 ...
Apr 01, 2020 Image Credit: Global News
