Author Archives: James Peters
Balance of Power: Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP candidate Gina Myhill-Jones and Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone
Host James Peters introduces Gina Myhill-Jones, who has won the NDP nomination for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo in the upcoming election. Next, James catches up with Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Ston...
Jun 07, 2019
People's Party taps Lac La Hache rancher to run in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The People's Party of Canada (PPC) has its Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidate in place for the October election. Lac La Hache rancher Ken Finlayson will carry the banner for Maxime Bernier...
Jun 07, 2019 Ken Finlayson (r) with PPC Leader Maxime Bernier (Image Credit: Facebook / Ken Finlayson)
Trudeau says carbon tax can help deal with extreme weather, Alberta fires
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal carbon tax will help deal with weather disasters such as fires in northern Alberta. Speaking in Vancouver, Trudeau said Canadians are seeing ...
Jun 06, 2019
ROTHENBURGER: Surrey report shows city police force not a good idea here
KAMLOOPS - IF THE IDEA OF a Kamloops municipal police force ever rears its head again, a look at what's going on in Surrey would be in order.A report on the costs of switching from the RCMP to a munic...
Jun 05, 2019
Safeway stores in Sahali, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake to become FreshCo
KAMLOOPS - Safeway stores in Kamloops, 100 Mile House and Williams Lake are among those that will be temporarily closed and transformed by their parent company later this year. The Kamloops Safeway lo...
Jun 05, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: Payphoto / Dreamstime.com)
CFJC Midday — Kamloops SPCA introduces you to Odin
Meet Odin! This 10-week-old kittie is available for adoption from the Kamloops SPCA.
Jun 05, 2019
Prominent Kamloops lawyer Currie to seek Green Party nomination
KAMLOOPS - A well-known Kamloops lawyer has decided to throw his hat in the political ring. Iain Currie has announced he is seeking the federal Green Party nomination in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo ...
Jun 05, 2019 Iain Currie in 2015 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Northern Alberta residents start returning home after evacuation due to fires
Some residents in northern Alberta have started to return home after wildfires forced them to leave their communities two weeks ago. An evacuation order was lifted for residents of High Level, the sur...
Jun 05, 2019
SOUND OFF: No easy solutions for plastic bag pollution
BANS ON PLASTIC BAGS are a hot topic in B.C. lately. Several municipalities across the province are working on bylaws to ban single-use plastic bags and the City of Victoria has been leading the way. ...
Jun 05, 2019 Image Credit: Cariboo Regional District
ROTHENBURGER: We can redefine the ‘G’ word if we want to
KAMLOOPS - LANGUAGE IS NOT the boss of us. We follow its rules when they suit us. We change language through common use and misuse. The English of today is much different than it was 100 or 200 years ...
Jun 04, 2019 Image Credit: Mel Rothenburger
