Author Archives: James Peters
Two months later, no sign of missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - Richard Jules was last seen at his home on Nov. 23, 2019 - and police are again asking the public for any tips. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the case will remain open u...
Jan 22, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Mustard Seed hopeful for strong success rate at reworked recovery program
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed's Men's Recovery Program in Kamloops was closed last summer when the organization decided to rework the program. On January 14, the newly titled Men's Sober Living Centre w...
Jan 21, 2020 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today
Do you support Canada holding Meng Wanzhou for the United States?
Jan 20, 2020
VIDEO: A huge ice disc has formed on the South Thompson River in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - For a short time, until the mild weather causes it to melt, Kamloops will be home to an extremely rare natural phenomenon. Local resident Kathleen Bennett noticed it floating in the South T...
Jan 20, 2020 Image Credit: Contributed / Kathleen Bennett
City sweetens the pot for those looking to trade in their wood stoves
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is giving wood stove owners an extra incentive to replace their older appliances with newer, cleaner ones. The Wood Stove Scrap-It Program offers a $200 rebate to those...
Jan 20, 2020 Image Credit: Landfillgirl / Dreamstime.com
Mustard Seed Kamloops to re-open men's live-in sober support program
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed Kamloops has announced the re-opening of a men's support program. The 17-bed, live-in Men's Sober Living Centre at the agency's West Victoria Street outreach centre provide...
Jan 20, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
PETERS: With Out of the Cold needing a space, where are the churches?
CHURCHES IN KAMLOOPS, as in most communities in BC, are eligible to be exempt from paying property taxes. In that way, they are in the same category as property belonging to non-profit organizations a...
Jan 17, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Supreme Court rejects B.C. appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has shut down British Columbia's move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta. B.C. was appealing to the country's highe...
Jan 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
CHARBONNEAU: Greta Thunberg gets it wrong
I SYMPATHIZE WITH Swedish teen Greta Thunberg for her outrage at the mess that my generation has left the world in. We just wanted to create a culture with every convenience that minimized effort and ...
Jan 16, 2020 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
B.C. court rules in favour of dad seeking power to immunize his children
SALMON ARM , B.C. - A judge says the father of two boys has the right to ensure his children receive necessary immunizations and dental treatments, despite objections from the children's mother. ...
Jan 16, 2020
