Author Archives: James Peters

NewsAlert: CN Rail threatens to close network over blockades
MONTREAL - Canadian National Railway Co. says it will be forced to close "significant" parts of its Canadian network unless blockades impeding its rail lines are removed. More to come. Companie...
James Peters Feb 11, 2020

Entrances to B.C. legislature blocked as pipeline protests flare across Canada
VICTORIA - Hundreds of protesters blocked the entrances to the British Columbia legislature on Tuesday as demonstrations in support of Indigenous hereditary chiefs who oppose a pipeline project contin...
James Peters Feb 11, 2020

Do you agree with changes announced for ICBC, including the introduction of no-fault insurance and a reduction in premiums?
James Peters Feb 10, 2020

Interior Health rolls out take-home strips to test opioids for fentanyl content
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says its latest tool for keeping drug users safe offers an answer to the stigma users still face. The health authority now offers test strips for users to take home. It...
James Peters Feb 10, 2020 Image Credit: Interior Health

Protesters in support of First Nations members in northern B.C. cause traffic disturbances in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The impact of protests by Wet'suwet'en First Nation members in northern B.C. have resonated with Indigenous peoples in the Thompson region. On Friday, a group from Thompson Rivers Universit...
James Peters Feb 07, 2020 Protestors at the intersection of Summit Drive and McGill Road were met with angry drivers, who were held up for minutes due to blockades on Friday during the lunch hour (Image Credit: Derek Rodgers / DigitalRearranged Photography)

B.C. government axing lawyer, legal costs to create no-fault style insurance at ICBC
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is dramatically overhauling ICBC in an effort to save drivers money and slash the amount lawyers receive. Premier John Horgan and Attorney General David Eby outlined ch...
James Peters Feb 06, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today

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

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