Author Archives: James Peters
B.C. voters face a once-unthinkable election choice, after stunning rise of Rustad
VANCOUVER - The choice facing British Columbians in the provincial election today would have been unthinkable just a few months ago. The B.C. Conservatives, whose party won less than two per cent of t...
Oct 19, 2024
Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing voters with promises on critical issues including health care, housing, the cost of liv...
Oct 18, 2024
Former Canadian Olympic athlete wanted in U.S. for murder, drug charges
American authorities say a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder is wanted in the U.S. on multiple charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a transnational drug trafficking ring and several murd...
Oct 17, 2024
Kamloops Blazers suffering from confidence deficiency, aiming to rebound in Portland
KAMLOOPS - They're in the middle of what is likely their most gruelling stretch of schedule and the Kamloops Blazers are looking to snap a four-game losing skid on Thursday (Oct. 17) against the Winte...
Oct 17, 2024
Electoral Officer for Kamloops-North Thompson riding talks advance voting, election night
KAMLOOPS - David Poulin is District Electoral Officer for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding. As of Wednesday (Oct. 16) morning, about 9,000 votes had been cast in the district for the upcoming provin...
Oct 17, 2024
Erosion rehabilitation work beginning on popular trail within Sahali Terrace Nature Park
KAMLOOPS - A popular trail within Sahali Terrace Nature Park will be unavailable for most of the autumn and winter. Starting Monday, Oct. 28, the City of Kamloops says crews will work to rehabilitate ...
Oct 17, 2024
B.C. voters face atmospheric river with heavy rain, high winds on election day
VANCOUVER - Voters along the south coast of British Columbia who have not cast their ballots yet will have to contend with heavy rain and high winds from an incoming atmospheric river weather system o...
Oct 17, 2024
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair leads B.C. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025
VANCOUVER - Former Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair is headed to the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., who added to her distinguished resume with a goal in the Port...
Oct 16, 2024
Campaign volunteers in Richmond, B.C., targeted with racist insults
RICHMOND - An Independent election candidate in Richmond, B.C., says her campaign volunteers were subjected to racist insults from a passerby who called them "trash" and abused them for speaking Manda...
Oct 16, 2024
Leaders converge on Vancouver Island as B.C. voters break advance polling record
Leaders of British Columbia's main political parties have converged on Vancouver Island in the final stage of campaigning before the provincial election on Saturday, with record numbers of voters alre...
Oct 16, 2024
