Author Archives: James Peters

Four family members dead in another multiple-fatality B.C. road crash
KEREMEOS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Police in British Columbia say four people are dead after a highway collision in the southern Interior, part of a spate of multiple-fatality crashes in the provinc...
James Peters Jul 11, 2024

B.C. should explore non-prescribed alternatives to fentanyl to combat crisis: Henry
VICTORIA - A report from B.C.'s provincial health officer recommends the province expand its "safer supply" program to prevent overdoses, including allowing access to alternatives to unregulated drugs...
James Peters Jul 11, 2024

UPDATE: Missing man found
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (July 9): RCMP say the man reported missing on July 2 has been located and is safe.
James Peters Jul 08, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

As construction on Lansdowne Street has moved to the next phase, has traffic flow improved downtown?
James Peters Jul 08, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Three bodies recovered from B.C. park where mountaineers went missing: RCMP
SQUAMISH, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mounties in Squamish, B.C., say three bodies have been recovered from the area of Garibaldi Provincial Park where three mountaineers went missing last month. In a statemen...
James Peters Jul 08, 2024

New spot fires being held, but Kamloops-area wildfire officials on alert for new starts
KAMLOOPS - A new wildfire that sprung up Thursday (July 4) north of Kamloops Lake is now being held, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.The Dewdrop Creek fire only grew to spot size before it was ...
James Peters Jul 05, 2024

Do you support the $275 million Build Kamloops plan?
James Peters Jul 02, 2024

And the 2024 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery grand prize winner is...
KAMLOOPS - The child is grown, the dream home is drawn. The Kamloops Y held its 2024 Dream Home Lottery Wednesday (June 26) morning. In a livestream video posted to social media, the winner of the hom...
James Peters Jun 26, 2024

Proposed Merritt commercial hub submits development permit application
KAMLOOPS - The developers behind the Gateway 286 project on the outskirts of Merritt say they have submitted an application for a development permit, marking a milestone for the venture.The developmen...
James Peters Jun 25, 2024

At least 17 patients sent to hospital following Friday school bus crash near Lac La Hache
LAC LA HACHE, B.C. - At least 17 patients were sent to hospital by ambulance following Friday's (June 21) school bus collision near Lac La Hache. Cpl. Melissa Jongema of BC Highway Patrol told CFJC To...
James Peters Jun 25, 2024

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