Author Archives: James Peters

CHASE, B.C. - Chase residents and Highway 1 commuters are in for another six months of blasting.In a notice posted to its website, the Village of Chase says blasting on the south side of the Trans Can...

VICTORIA - The leader of British Columbia's official Opposition says the BC Conservatives have rejected a proposal to avoid vote-splitting in the provincial election this fall. BC United Leader Kevin ...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (May 27): RCMP say the missing person has been found and is safe.

SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The mayor of Sun Peaks says he's accepted his fate and will continue to oversee initiatives in the mountain resort municipality before it's time for him to step down. In an open lett...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public safety minister says the B.C. Supreme Court has quashed a bid by the City of Surrey to halt a transition to a municipal police force. Mike Farnworth says the disp...

KAMLOOPS - The rainy, cool May long weekend didn't do much to ease drought worries in the B.C. Interior, according to Environment Canada. Meteorologist Chris Doyle says available data shows only trace...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: As of 1:00 p.m., BC Hydro says the power has been restored. EARLIER: Strong wind gusts Thursday morning (May 16) have been accompanied by problems with the power grid in Kamloops. A...

KAMLOOPS - A 30-year-old Kamloops man is charged with assaulting a police officer and dangerous driving after an investigation that stretched into several North Thompson communities. In a news release...

KAMLOOPS - May 14 was the first edition of earlier council meetings, with Tuesday's regular meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. The meeting featured a few notable items, including several approved developm...