Author Archives: James Peters
B.C.'s NDP government survives non-confidence vote brought forward by Conservatives
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has survived a non-confidence vote late Wednesday after the Opposition Conservative party wasted no time in trying to overthrow the NDP. In a vote that split...
Feb 26, 2025
Finnie returns to lineup in time for Blazers' stretch drive; Edmonstone to start against Winterhawks
KAMLOOPS - Captain Emmitt Finnie will return to the Kamloops Blazers' lineup on Wednesday (Feb. 26), his club five points out of a playoff spot with 12 games remaining on its regular season Western Ho...
Feb 26, 2025
B.C. looks at 'coalition of willing' to expand trade within Canada, premier says
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says provinces and territories "need to start acting like a country" on trade and he's willing to enter bilateral agreements with other jurisdictions if t...
Feb 26, 2025
Power knocked out at Sun Rivers
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Bluestem Utilities says power was restored as of 12:20 p.m. Wednesday. EARLIER: Residents in Sun Rivers are without power Wednesday (Feb. 26) morning. In an alert, Bluestem Utilitie...
Feb 26, 2025
South Kamloops residents asked to conserve water after pipe break
KAMLOOPS - This story has been updated here. UPDATE (11:50 a.m.): The city says crews are repairing the water main break. However, in a post to social media, the city doesn't specify where the break i...
Feb 25, 2025
Hamer-Jackson gets no support in effort to backtrack new RCMP detachment project; no debate on AAP vs referendum
KAMLOOPS - A new $150 million-Kamloops RCMP headquarters moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 25), as council approved a motion to have staff draft a borrowing bylaw to fund the...
Feb 25, 2025
Audit of B.C. Crown corporation board appointments show 'gaps' in oversight
VICTORIA - An audit of board appointments at British Columbia's public-sector organizations shows that provincial oversight fell short when handling conflict-of-interest cases. The audit by the Office...
Feb 25, 2025
Rustad says B.C. Conservatives having 'family' issues, amid defiance and disunity
VICTORIA - B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says the party is having "family" issues ahead of its annual general meeting, with his attorney general critic defying his wishes and a lack of unity on...
Feb 25, 2025
Downtown fire kills dogs, injures firefighter Sunday afternoon in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Fire officials in Merritt are continuing their investigation into a blaze that destroyed a residence in the 600-block area of Granite Avenue on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 23). Merritt Fire...
Feb 25, 2025
International enrolment at TRU down 59 per cent this semester: TRU president
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) says new international enrolments are down 59 per cent when compared to last year.In a report to the TRU Senate dated Feb. 14, TRU President Brett Fairbairn...
Feb 24, 2025
