Author Archives: James Peters
Should people be allowed to own exotic animals?
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...
Jul 01, 2019 Image Credit: Mel Rothenburger
Balance of Power: Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian and Councillor Kathy Sinclair
On this week's episode, Host James Peters talks to Mayor Ken Christian about a wide variety of City of Kamloops issues, including cannabis revenue, a rainbow sidewalk and the Patient Care Tower at Roy...
Jun 28, 2019
PETERS: Province's mental health strategy ignores seniors
MEDICAL SCIENCE HAS DONE WONDERS to keep us alive longer.As of 2011, Canadian life expectancy was 81.7 years. That means in less than a century, life expectancy increased by nearly 25 years. Amazing.T...
Jun 28, 2019 Image Credit: Flickr / Province of British Columbia
VIDEO: Kamloops RCMP searching for stolen Porsche
KAMLOOPS - Police in the city are asking for the public's help in finding a stolen vehicle. On June 26 between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. a 1985 Porsche 911 was stolen from a home in Rayleigh, Kamloops R...
Jun 27, 2019 Image Credit: RCMP Handout
Human remains discovered during West Victoria Street construction
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc and the City of Kamloops are working together after the discovery of human remains at the site of the Victoria Street West Improvements Project. The city says in a ne...
Jun 27, 2019 A file photo of construction on the Victoria Street West improvements project. This does not indicate the exact location where ancestral remains were found on June 26, 2019. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Blazers release full 2019-2020 schedule
Kamloops, BC - The Kamloops Blazers 68-game season schedule has been released for the 2019-20 regular season. The Blazers will kick off the season with three games in three nights as they host the Spo...
Jun 26, 2019
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for several areas in Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several areas in and around Kamloops. Alerts are in place for the Coquihalla Highway, South Thompson and Nicola. Strong wind gu...
Jun 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
UPDATE: Crews expected to have Westsyde gas line repaired this morning
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: FortisBC spokesperson Diana Sorace says the gas line was struck early this morning and crews do have the gas under control. She says repairs will be complete at roughly 11:00 a.m. t...
Jun 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Showers expected to welcome Canada Day long weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Weather will be unsettled heading into the long weekend, but we could see clear skies for Canada Day. Environment Canada forecaster Bobby Sekhon says there will be a chance of showers most ...
Jun 25, 2019 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds
