Author Archives: James Peters

Transportation board investigation into deadly B.C. derailment enters next phase
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a year after a fatal train derailment near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary, it is ready to compile the information it has gathered into a report. A...
James Peters Feb 06, 2020

RCMP release photos of Shuswap armed robber in action
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm are trying to identify the man who robbed a local bank last fall, and have released surveillance images in an effort to drum up more tips. On October 21, 2019, at...
James Peters Feb 06, 2020 Image Credit: RCMP Handout

Two dead in crash near Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - Two people have died in a highway crash north of Barriere. According to Cpl. Mike Halskov of the BC RCMP E-Division Traffic Services, emergency crews were called to the scene just aft...
James Peters Feb 05, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Snowfall warning issued for North Thompson, continued for Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - Up to 15 centimetres of snow is expected in the North Thompson and Cariboo today. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the regions, with heavy snow expected at times through...
James Peters Feb 05, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today

The Twilight Zone filming in Ashcroft boon to economy during off season
KAMLOOPS - The Village of Ashcroft is gearing up for a busy year of film production. The town of 1,600 people is hosting nearly 200 crew members helping film an episode of the The Twilight Zone, a reb...
James Peters Feb 04, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Chad Klassen
Kamloops RCMP looking for owners of coin collections
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help in finding the owners of three separate coin collections. In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says since Augu...
James Peters Feb 04, 2020

Federal Court of Appeal rejects Trans Mountain expansion challenge
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says the government's decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second time is reasonable and will stand. In a unanimous, 3-0 decision today, the...
James Peters Feb 04, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Arts centre society confident it can raise millions needed for proposed facility
KAMLOOPS - The proposed $70-million Kamloops Centre for the Arts does not sound cheap, but the group in charge of fundraising more than a quarter of the price tag, says it can be done. "$22 million, f...
James Peters Feb 03, 2020 The proposed $70-million arts centre goes to referendum on Apr. 4 (Image Credit: CHP Architects)

Would you use ride-hailing if it was available in your community?
James Peters Feb 03, 2020

Sleepy start to 2020 for Kamloops real estate sector
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) is reporting a "stable" start to 2020, despite a steep drop in new listings. According to new statistics, 152 homes changed hands ...
James Peters Feb 03, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today

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