Author Archives: James Peters
Shuswap, Okanagan Valley under severe thunderstorm watch
KAMLOOPS - A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several areas of BC today, including the Shuswap and Okanagan Valley. According to Environment Canada, conditions are ripe for severe thunder...
Aug 31, 2019 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
ROTHENBURGER: Three keys to the election in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
VETERAN BROADCAST JOURNALIST-turned website scribe Bob Price called to ask me who's going to win Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo in October. He was putting together a look-ahead story for The Orca, the onli...
Aug 31, 2019 (Image Credit: Facebook / Cathy McLeod, Terry Lake)
CFJC Midday — Our Kamloops Extreme Makeover series continues
Rich Woods is joined by Jonni Yeomans from Jonni's Styling Studio and Sydney Neadow from Gold's Gym help to give our contestant Kate, a softer look.
Aug 30, 2019
Peer Ambassadors Network hoping to continue work on Kamloops North Shore after pilot
KAMLOOPS - The Peer Ambassadors Network (PAN) has made use of its lived-experience members over the last two months on the North Shore. Coordinator Glenn Hilke says the impact on the community has bee...
Aug 30, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Local MLA calls public inquiry into B.C. gas prices a "sham"
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar says the public inquiry into provincial gas prices was a "sham." Milobar, who is the B.C. Liberal critic for environment and climate change, says t...
Aug 30, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
KFR returns Friday to find hot spots at Rose Hill car fire site
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were back at the scene of a suspicious car fire off Rose Hill Road Friday morning.The fire broke out at about 8:25 p.m. Thursday, with Kamloops Fire Rescue crews ...
Aug 30, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
PETERS: Alex Trebek, and why simple facts are in jeopardy
WHEN I WAS QUITE YOUNG, I loved watching the TV show Jeopardy!I remember rushing from school over to my grandparents' place a block away so I could watch Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! at my grandmoth...
Aug 30, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Vehicle fire handled quickly by KFR Crews Thursday night.
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue crews made quick work of a vehicle fire up on Rose Hill Road last night (August 29). Platoon Captain Daryl Cooper says the fire was reported around 10:00 PM last ni...
Aug 29, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Andrew Karpiak
ROTHENBURGER: Parties unveil campaign slogans, voters need one too
KAMLOOPS - "MOVING FORWARD" is, without doubt, the most hackneyed phrase in politics. Every politician utters it at least a dozen times a day.It should be no surprise, then, that politicians can think...
Aug 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Missing woman found after nightmarish adventure
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A 22-year-old woman reported missing in the B.C. Interior Monday (Aug. 26) has been found safe - but not before enduring a heavy dose of bad luck.Amy Anonby left Vernon en route...
Aug 27, 2019 Image Credit: RCMP Handout
