Author Archives: James Peters
Will the Liberal minority government survive a full four year term?
Oct 22, 2019
Roughly 70 per cent of voters went to the polls in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - It's a slight dip from voter turnout numbers in 2015, but this federal election 70 per cent of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo voters made it to the polls.The numbers are just an estimate right n...
Oct 22, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Incumbent MP McLeod re-elected in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - After months of a competitive campaign, Conservative Cathy McLeod prevailed over experienced Liberal candidate Terry Lake and the other MP hopefuls in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. Right f...
Oct 21, 2019
LIVE RESULTS: Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding
KAMLOOPS - The polls have closed in B.C. and we're expecting results from the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding shortly. We'll be updating this story with the latest numbers. Cathy McLeod - Conservativ...
Oct 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Evan Fitzer
Tŝilhqot’in Nation opens largest solar farm of its kind in B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Tsilhqot'in Nation has opened the largest solar farm of its kind in the province.According to a news release from the Tsilhqot'in National Government, the facility lies on tw...
Oct 21, 2019 Chief Joe Alphonse (l) at the grand opening ceremony (Image Credit: Tŝilhqot’in Nation)
Canadians cast their ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls
OTTAWA - Now it's time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters.Canadians will cast their ballots today in the country's 43rd general election after what federal leaders th...
Oct 20, 2019
How, where, and when to vote on federal election day in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's federal election day across Canada tomorrow (Oct. 21), and voters will be casting their ballots throughout the day.In Kamloops, polls will be open from 7 a.m to 7 p.m for area resident...
Oct 20, 2019 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
Edibles not likely to hit B.C. cannabis store shelves until 2020: Public Safety Minister
KAMLOOPS - As of yesterday, edibles were made legal across Canada - but that doesn't mean they're readily available. B.C.'s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, tells CFJC ...
Oct 18, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
PETERS: Hold your nose and vote
IF YOU LISTEN LONG ENOUGH, all political campaigns tend to return to the same set of talking points.One of the most commonly used is that this is the most important election of our lifetime.Rationale ...
Oct 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
90 Seconds to the Weekend — October 18, 2019
Check out what's coming up this weekend! 90 Seconds to the Weekend provides all the details you need to kick off your weekend with the most current events.
Oct 18, 2019 Image Credit: Thompson Rivers University
