Author Archives: James Peters
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...
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...
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...
Mar 31, 2020 Image Credit: Environment Canada
UPDATE: Major Kamloops power outage comes to an end
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: As of mid-afternoon Tuesday, power had been restored. EARLIER: The power is out for a large portion of east Kamloops. According to BC Hydro's website, the outage covers a large area...
Mar 31, 2020 Image Credit: BC Hydro
New Gold closes $300M deal with Ontario Teachers' fund for interest in New Afton mine
KAMLOOPS - A proposed deal between New Gold and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has now closed, resulting in a big cash infusion for the New Afton mine west of Kamloops. In February, New Gol...
Mar 31, 2020
VIDEO: Kamloops hockey team stays connected with toilet paper trickery
KAMLOOPS - Social isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is hard on everyone, but can be especially hard on children who are taken away from daily contact with friends and classmates.In the fac...
Mar 31, 2020 Image Credit: 2010 Kamloops Cowboys hockey club
Goodale appointed special adviser to Canada on Ukraine airliner crash in Iran
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale has been named a special adviser to the Trudeau government into Iran's downing of a commercial airliner in January. The appointment on Tuesday fo...
Mar 31, 2020
Have you been laid off and/or had your hours or wages reduced because of COVID-19?
Mar 30, 2020
CRIME STOPPERS: Crimes of the Week — March 30, 2020
KAMLOOPS - Here are the Kamloops Crime Stoppers crimes of the week for March 30, 2020. Crime of the week #1 Kamloops Crime Stoppers would like your help tracking down the three people who stole suitca...
Mar 30, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Total of 970 COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 48 per cent of patients now recovered
VICTORIA - Two more people have died in B.C. due to COVID-19, but nearly half of all patients have recovered. That was the latest information provided by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in ...
Mar 30, 2020 Image Credit: Flickr / BC Government
