Author Archives: James Peters

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (July 22): RCMP say the man reported missing July 19 has been located safe and sound.

SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The Shetland Creek wildfire has more than doubled in size over the past 24 hours. In an update Friday (July 19) morning, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) lists the wildfire north ...

SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The Shetland Creek wildfire north of Spences Bridge is now listed at 5,750 hectares in size. In an update Thursday (July 18) night, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says aggressiv...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - Okanagan College will not be opening one of its new student housing buildings on time for the fall semester.The College (OC) announced that construction of the new 60-bed student ho...

British Columbia's wildfire service says it's on the lookout for a surge in wildfire activity as hot weather continues with thunderstorms and wind in the forecast. The service's latest bulletin says s...

VICTORIA - An 11-year-old Indigenous boy who died after being tortured by the extended family members approved to be his caregivers was failed in a myriad of ways, a report by British Columbia's repre...

A wildfire that flared up along the Trans-Canada Highway between Chilliwack and Hope, B.C., is now classified as "being held," and isn't expected to spread beyond its boundaries. The one-hectare blaze...

British Columbia's wildfire service says this week will bring "increased heat," marking a 15-day trend of hot and dry weather that has fuelled a surge in fire activity. A provincial fire situation rep...

KAMLOOPS - Kevin Ihlen, chairperson of the Future of Curling Committee, said he was misinformed and made assumptions in a newsletter emailed to members of the Kamloops curling community on Saturday (J...