Author Archives: James Peters

Is returning to a balanced budget one of your BC election priorities?
James Peters Oct 07, 2024 Image Credit: Flickr / Province of B.C.

B.C. Election 2024: Where to go, how to register ahead of advance voting
KAMLOOPS - Advance voting in the 2024 B.C. general election begins this week. The first round of advance voting begins Thursday (Oct. 10) and lasts until Sunday (Oct. 13). The second round runs from O...
James Peters Oct 07, 2024

Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call
VANCOUVER - The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unkno...
James Peters Oct 06, 2024

Hispanic Society of Kamloops marks National Hispanic Heritage Month
KAMLOOPS - October is National Hispanic Heritage Month, an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the contributions the Hispanic community has made to Canada. Plenty of events and displays of cultur...
James Peters Oct 04, 2024 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Home show shines a light on Kamloops local businesses
KAMLOOPS - Plenty of activities are happening in Kamloops this weekend with one of them being the Kamloops fall home show. On Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 5 & 6), Sandman Centre will welcome thousand...
James Peters Oct 04, 2024 Image Credit: CFJC Today

KamCon returns to TRU Campus Activity Centre this weekend
KAMLOOPS - KamCon returns to Kamloops this weekend with the seventh annual convention poised to be the biggest yet. The event opens Friday (Oct. 4) and runs all the way through Sunday at the TRU Campu...
James Peters Oct 04, 2024 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Kamloops BC SPCA issues urgent plea for pet food
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops BCSPCA has put out an urgent call for pet food for it's animal food bank program. "Everyone is really struggling, right now as well as there's obviously been an increase in pri...
James Peters Oct 04, 2024 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Dog attacks cyclist near Salmon Arm; CSRD investigating
SILVER CREEK, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) says it is investigating a dog attack that occurred Thursday (Oct. 3) in Silver Creek, south of Salmon Arm. In a news release, the CS...
James Peters Oct 04, 2024

Wind farm proposed along Coquihalla Highway between Kamloops and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - A wind farm is being pitched for a portion of land that straddles the Coquihalla Highway between Kamloops and Merritt. The 'Mount Mabel Wind Project' is proposed to have a nameplate capacit...
James Peters Oct 04, 2024

Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes fatal collision, impaired driving through Brocklehurst and machete seizure
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 372 calls for service from Friday, Sept. 27 to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Below are some incidents police attended. Fatal motorcycle colli...
James Peters Oct 04, 2024

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