Author Archives: James Peters

ROTHENBURGER: Why the old system of snap elections was better
KAMLOOPS - ARE YOU GETTING TIRED of the election campaign yet? I know, the campaign isn't officially underway yet, and it's still more than three months until election day. But unofficially, the campa...
James Peters Jul 09, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops Today

Federal Seniors Minister says more needs to be done for Canadians over 65
KAMLOOPS - According to the most recent Census data, 2016 was the first year there were more Canadians over the age of 65 than there were citizens under the age of 14. With more Baby Boomers approachi...
James Peters Jul 08, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Do you attend Music in the Park?
James Peters Jul 08, 2019

Province announces ride-hailing companies can start applying in the fall
VICTORIA - The province has announced that applications for ride-hailing companies will begin being accepted by this fall. In a news release, the province says new regulations in place will focus on p...
James Peters Jul 08, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press

As passenger numbers grow, Kamloops Airport encourages people to take advantage of Rouge flight
KAMLOOPS - More people are travelling through Fulton Field this year as compared to 2018. In a news release, Kamloops Airport managing director Ed Ratuski says the numbers reflect growth, with another...
James Peters Jul 08, 2019 Image Credit: Submitted / Air Canada

PETERS: With the bottle cap challenge, at least no one ate laundry detergent
KEEPING UP WITH VIRAL PHENOMENA is not exactly my strength, but it was impossible this week to escape videos of the bottle cap challenge.In these videos, celebrities set a bottle in the foreground and...
James Peters Jul 05, 2019 Image Credit: Instagram / Jason Statham

Scheer calls for more inspections on Chinese imports, possible tariffs
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up inspections on all products from China and to consider slapping tariffs on imports from the Asian country....
James Peters Jul 05, 2019

Balance of Power: Kamloops Councillor Arjun Singh, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer and Green Party candidate Iain Currie
This week on Balance of Power, Host James Peters talks to Kamloops Councillor Arjun Singh about efforts to decrease carbon emissions in Kamloops. Next, James speaks one-on-one with Conservative Party ...
James Peters Jul 05, 2019
Should people be allowed to own exotic animals?
James Peters Jul 02, 2019

ROTHENBURGER: The best thing about Canada Day was the absence of guilt
KAMLOOPS - DO YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKED best about Canada Day yesterday? No guilt, just joy. Sure, there were the usual mandatory references in speeches to how our country must do better - it seems imposs...
James Peters Jul 01, 2019 Image Credit: Mel Rothenburger

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