Author Archives: James Peters
Two men missing from Surrey; vehicle found near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Police are asking for the public's help in locating two men missing from Surrey. Surrey RCMP say in a news release that Richard Scurr and Ryan Provencher were last seen at 12:30 p.m...
Jul 22, 2019
PETERS: Apollo astronauts embodied human instinct for exploration
ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APOLLO 11 mission that saw humans land on the moon for the first time, it is appropriate that we ask the question, what are we doing in space? Three Apollo astronauts we...
Jul 19, 2019
RCMP investigating double homicide of Australian man, U.S. girlfriend found along Alaska Highway
RCMP are investigating the homicides of two people found dead along the Alaska Highway in northern B.C. Police in Australia have identified one of the victims as Lucas Fowler, the son of a senior Aust...
Jul 19, 2019 Image Credit: New South Wales Police Force
Cariboo Regional District says 47 properties impacted by flooding
BIG CREEK, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District says 47 properties have been impacted by flooding. The district says in a news release that the affected properties are in the Big Creek area. Among tho...
Jul 18, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Balance of Power: B.C. Child and Family Development Minister Katrine Conroy, and Shane Gottfriedson of Project Reconciliation
This week on Balance of Power, host James Peters talks to B.C. Child and Family Development Minister Katrine Conroy about the cost of child care in this province, as well as the controversy surroundin...
Jul 18, 2019
Trudeau says Ottawa open to proposals for B.C. refinery as gas prices soar
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is open to proposals from the private sector for a refinery in British Columbia, as a public inquiry into the province's soaring gas prices reviews...
Jul 18, 2019
STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL: The Salvation Army
KAMLOOPS - In the second part of our series Struggle For Survival, we profile the Salvation Army. The worldwide non-profit was founded in England in 1865 and has been serving the Kamloops community fo...
Jul 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Record-breaking slot machine win claimed by Prince George woman
KAMLOOPS - A Prince George woman is over $2 million richer after simply playing the slots. Marlyne Dumoulin is the winner of the largest ever Powerbucks progressive jackpot, and she claimed her prize ...
Jul 18, 2019 Image Credit: BCLC
Canada's Health Minister announces $400,000 for overdose response training in B.C., Yukon
KAMLOOPS - The federal government has announced $400,000 in funding for opioid overdose response training in BC and the Yukon. Canada's Health Minister, Ginette Petitpas Taylor made the announcement i...
Jul 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Mustard Seed Kamloops closes men's recovery program
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed New Life Community in Kamloops has announced the closure of its men's recovery program.In a news release, The Mustard Seed says it's closing the program to develop stronger...
Jul 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
