Author Archives: James Peters
Rascal Flatts to visit Kamloops in October
KAMLOOPS - Country group Rascal Flatts is including Kamloops in its fall tour. The group has added six Western Canada dates, beginning October 24 in Medicine Hat. The Kamloops date is Tuesday, October...
Jun 18, 2019 Image Credit: Michael Bush / Dreamstime.com
Province seeks input on improving Trans Canada in the Shuswap
SORRENTO, B.C. - B.C.'s transportation ministry is inviting Shuswap residents to share their input on potential changes to a busy intersection along the Trans Canada Highway. The ministry is looking t...
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Family of missing Kamloops man fans out across city in desperate search
KAMLOOPS - The home of Lorne Hamer-Jackson has become search headquarters for the 57-year-old husband and father. "We've had friends that we know that have airplanes, my brother's got a friend that's ...
Jun 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Decision in Jessup trial expected Friday
KAMLOOPS - A decision in the trial of Nathaniel Jessup is expected this Friday. Jessup is accused of second-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Dylan Judd in November, 2014. Judd's body was foun...
Jun 17, 2019
West Fraser closes Chasm sawmill, drops third shift from 100 Mile mill
CHASM, B.C. - Another big hit for the B.C. Interior forest industry. West Fraser has announced the permanent closure of the Chasm sawmill, effective the third quarter of this year. The decision will t...
Jun 17, 2019
Closure of Vavenby sawmill deals blow to Domtar Kamloops chip supply
KAMLOOPS - Officials with Domtar say the crisis hitting B.C. Interior sawmills will have an impact on the Kamloops pulp mill, but there is no cause for elevated concern. Domtar spokesperson Bonny Sken...
Jun 17, 2019
RCMP get up early, nab drunk drivers near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - RCMP say some early morning operations in the Chase area resulted in tracking down a bunch of impaired drivers. According to a release, members of the RCMP's Central Interior Traffic Ser...
Jun 17, 2019
Shots fired at Raptors victory parade, police say
TORONTO - Police say shots have been fired at a massive victory rally for the Toronto Raptors They say there are reports of a woman being injured. SHOOTING: Nathan Phillip's Square -Reports of ...
Jun 17, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Kamloops Blazers hire new head coach; Sydor to be associate coach
KAMLOOPS - A long-time WHL coach has been hired to lead the Kamloops Blazers. In a news release, the Blazers say general manager Matt Bardsley announced today (June 17) that Shaun Clouston has been na...
Jun 17, 2019
Family says missing Kamloops man is without cell phone, identification
KAMLOOPS - The family of a missing Kamloops man says his disappearance is highly out of character. According to Kamloops RCMP, 57-year-old Lorne Hamer-Jackson was last seen Saturday evening (June 15)....
Jun 16, 2019
