Author Archives: James Peters

KAMLOOPS - A pilot project to reduce the speed limit on some Kamloops streets to 30 km/h has taken a step forward. City of Kamloops staff are proposing a pilot project that would decrease the speed li...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer's private members bill has received unanimous consent at second reading and is now off to the committee stage.Stamer's bill looks to implement mandat...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - Police in Salmon Arm are investigating a pair of arson fires. In a news release, Cst. Andrew Hodges of Salmon Arm RCMP says the first fire was discovered last Friday (Nov. 21) at ab...

WALHACHIN, B.C. - For the second straight day this week, Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) volunteers were deployed to help rescue a hunting party.In a social media post, KSAR says the call came in ar...

KAMLOOPS - As officials break ground on the Kamloops Centre for the Arts Wednesday (Nov. 26), City of Kamloops staff say there's no practical way to either pause or move the project.At Tuesday's Gover...

LYTTON, B.C. - Police say a crash between two B-train semi trucks near Lytton Monday (Nov. 24) killed a Surrey man.The collision took place just before 9:00 a.m. Monday on the Tank Hill Bridge along t...

CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is lauding a hunter for recognizing when he could not rescue himself and calling for help. The rescue unfolded Monday (Nov. 24) near Arrowstone Pa...

KAMLOOPS - The chief of Tk'emlups te Secwepemc has told her community she wants the leader of a far-right provincial political party to resign. In a letter distributed to community members Tuesday (No...

KAMLOOPS - Last year, when Kamloops council wrapped up budget deliberations the projected tax increase for 2026 was 6.72 per cent. However, through a number of factors, that number now resides at 10.7...