Author Archives: James Peters

Third BC United MLA set to go to B.C.'s Conservatives
RICHMOND, B.C. - BC United Leader Kevin Falcon is losing a third member of the legislature to the Conservative Party of British Columbia. BC United's director of communications Adam Wilson says in a s...
James Peters Jul 29, 2024

Kamloops had the highest crime rate in the country last year: Statistics Canada
KAMLOOPS - New numbers released by Statistics Canada Thursday (July 25) show Kamloops had the highest crime rate of any city in Canada last year.Police reported 13,116 crimes per 100,000 population in...
James Peters Jul 25, 2024

Man charged with throwing rocks at children playing in downtown Kamloops park
KAMLOOPS - Charges have been laid in a case of a man reported to be yelling and throwing rocks at children playing in a downtown Kamloops park.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crysta...
James Peters Jul 25, 2024

Site of ancient remains discovery along South Thompson River officially protected under heritage legislation
TK'EMLUPS - A site along the South Thompson River where ancestral remains were found is now registered as an archaeological site. Back on Sept. 2, 2023, Kamloops RCMP say a person was walking along th...
James Peters Jul 25, 2024

RCMP search for suspects who stole motorcycle, crashed it on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like your help solving the case of a stolen motorcycle that crashed on the North Shore Tuesday (July 23).In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the cra...
James Peters Jul 24, 2024

Repairs made on Spences Bridge water system; outdoor watering can resume
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - Residents on the Spences Bridge Community Water System will be able to proceed with outdoor watering. Effective Thursday (July 25), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) ...
James Peters Jul 24, 2024

River Valley wildfire in Williams Lake being held but area still closed to the public
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The River Valley wildfire threatening the city of Williams Lake is being held by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). In an update Tuesday (July 23) morning, the BCWS says the 40-hect...
James Peters Jul 23, 2024

Evacuation alert in place for Browntop Mountain area
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - An evacuation alert has been issued by the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Emergency Operations Centre for 316 parcels in the Browntop Mountain area. The alert - issued due to po...
James Peters Jul 22, 2024

Do you find your anxiety level rising due to the return of wildfire season?
James Peters Jul 22, 2024 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Alternative approval process details discussed at Build Kamloops committee meeting
KAMLOOPS - Members of Kamloops council's Build Kamloops select committee have heard details of an alternative approval process (AAP) for borrowing - the major hurdle the city must clear before the fir...
James Peters Jul 22, 2024

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