Author Archives: James Peters

Drone show replacing Canada Day fireworks display in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The sky above Kamloops will still be lit up on Canada Day but the noise pollution will be drastically down. The City of Kamloops announced it will host its first drone show at dusk on July ...
James Peters Jun 25, 2024

Water plant malfunction leads to restrictions in Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - UPDATE (12:30 p.m.): The village says water restrictions have now been lifted. EARLIER: The Village of Cache Creek instituted Stage 4 water restrictions Tuesday morning (June 25). ...
James Peters Jun 25, 2024

Wildfire near Highway 99 between Cache Creek and Lillooet grows to 60 hectares
LILLOOET, B.C. - A noticeable wildfire is burning alongside Highway 99 from Cache Creek to Lillooet. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Tiffin Creek wildfire nearly 15 kilometres north of Lillooe...
James Peters Jun 25, 2024

Will you be taking in Canada Day festivities in your home community?
James Peters Jun 24, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

On verge of deal, talks between Cariboo Regional District, BCGEU break off
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The war of words is heating up between the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and its striking employees, who are heading into a seventh week of job action. In a news release issued...
James Peters Jun 21, 2024

School bus crashes off Highway 97 near Lac La Hache; no word on injuries
LAC LA HACHE, B.C. - UPDATE (4:00 p.m.): BC Emergency Health Service (BCEHS) says there were two incidents at this location Friday afternoon. First was the motor vehicle incident involving the school ...
James Peters Jun 21, 2024

TNRD and City of Merritt agree to five-year extension for area structural fire protection services
MERRITT, B.C. - Hundreds of properties in the Lower Nicola region now have long-term certainty with structural fire protection. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced Wednesday (June 1...
James Peters Jun 19, 2024

Strike at Gibraltar Mine ends following ratification of new contract
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The strike at Gibraltar Mine has ended. This after members of Unifor Local 3018 ratified a three-year collective agreement Tuesday night (June 18) following a tentative deal reac...
James Peters Jun 19, 2024
Have you considered leaving British Columbia because of the cost of living in this province?
James Peters Jun 17, 2024

Tk'emlups Indigenous Peoples Day celebration to include unique aerial light show
TK'EMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC - Friday's (June 21) National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration will include an aerial light show billed as one of the first of its kind outside the Lower Mainland.Tourism Kaml...
James Peters Jun 17, 2024

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