Author Archives: James Peters

Kamloops man who killed pregnant girlfriend 24 years ago granted day parole
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A former Kamloops man imprisoned after he admitted to killing his pregnant girlfriend has been granted day parole for six months.Trent Larsen was arrested in September 2019 - ne...
James Peters Nov 20, 2024

SD73 board furthers process of divesting from Parkcrest Park and former Little Fort Elementary School sites
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) is seeking approval to hand over two of three properties it deems as no longer being required for educational purposes. During Monday's (Nov. 18) public meeting, t...
James Peters Nov 20, 2024

No parole for 18 years for man convicted in gruesome murder of Kamloops brothers
VANCOUVER - The man convicted in the gruesome murder of two brothers from Kamloops has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years. A jury convicted Wade Cudmore, 35, of sec...
James Peters Nov 19, 2024

Have you made changes to your holiday shopping or travel plans because of rising costs?
James Peters Nov 18, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Fall storm could bring 'hurricane force' winds to B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning about an intensifying storm that is expected to bring powerful winds to Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast this week. Matt MacDonald, the lead fo...
James Peters Nov 18, 2024

Traffic snarled on Highway 1 east of Chase due to vehicle incident
CHASE, B.C. - UPDATE (2:20 p.m.): According to Drive BC, the route has now been cleared. EARLIER: The Trans Canada Highway east of the Village of Chase is closed in both directions. DriveBC first repo...
James Peters Nov 14, 2024

Would you be inconvenienced by a postal strike?
James Peters Nov 12, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Ottawa provides $9 million to fight homelessness among veterans in B.C., Yukon
SURREY, B.C. - The federal government is providing more than $9 million in funding for programs in British Columbia and Yukon to combat homelessness among veterans. The announcement, which comes a day...
James Peters Nov 12, 2024

B.C. RCMP arrest man after short standoff along Highway 1
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say a man was arrested after a short standoff with police along Highway 1 over the weekend. RCMP say officers attended a call for a single-vehicle inci...
James Peters Nov 11, 2024

From transmission to symptoms, what to know about avian flu after B.C. case
A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu - the first known human to acquire the virus in Canada. The provincial government said on the weekend that B.C.'s chief veterinarian and public healt...
James Peters Nov 11, 2024

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