Author Archives: James Peters

Annual Kamloops business survey shows crime loss, prevention costs nearing $2M in 2025
KAMLOOPS - The latest crime impact report compiled by the Kamloops business community shows losses from crime have already exceeded $1 million this year. The data is contained in the 2025 Impacts from...
James Peters Nov 12, 2025

Kamloops MP Caputo 'not losing sleep' over loss of two MPs
KAMLOOPS - The month of November has been shaky for the federal Conservative Party caucus as it faces the reality of a shrinking MP base. It started with Nova Scotia MP Chris D'Entremont crossing the ...
James Peters Nov 12, 2025

June 2026 trial date set for Kamloops man accused of killing his mother in 2023
KAMLOOPS - A trial date has been set for a Kamloops man charged in the 2023 killing of his mother.Jo-Anne Donovan, 57, was reported missing on March 13, 2023. Her son, Brandon Donovan, appealed public...
James Peters Nov 12, 2025

TRU president says unsanctioned residential school denialist event unwelcome on campus
KAMLOOPS - An event planned for the Thompson Rivers University campus Wednesday (Nov. 12) has been declared unsanctioned and unwelcome by the school's president.A poster circulating on social media pr...
James Peters Nov 11, 2025

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Fuel cleanup progresses near derailment site on Kamloops Lake - but plenty of work remains
KAMLOOPS - Water quality samples collected at a recent train derailment site west of Cherry Creek have come back as safe to drink under the BC Source Drinking Water Guidelines. It comes on the heels o...
James Peters Nov 07, 2025

Kamloops man who claims he was wrongfully convicted of murder petitions BC Supreme Court for new trial
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit has filed a BC Supreme Court petition asking for a new trial.Gerald Klassen was found guilty of first-deg...
James Peters Nov 07, 2025

Operation Red Nose hitting gas pedal for upcoming season
KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose is gearing up for its 29th season. The event is part of a fundraiser for Pacific Sport Interior BC, which helps support youth sports programs across the province.The orga...
James Peters Nov 06, 2025

West Fraser announces permanent closure of 100 Mile House mill
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - West Fraser Timber has announced the permanent closure of its mill in 100 Mile House, a catastrophic blow to the community's economy.In a news release posted to its website Thur...
James Peters Nov 06, 2025

After second year of missed housing targets, Kamloops council to pen exasperated letter to province
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff presented a report on provincial housing targets at the regular council meeting Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 4). This is the second year in a row the city is below the hou...
James Peters Nov 05, 2025

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