Author Archives: James Peters

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller is increasing the number of applications that will be processed under a much-criticized program to reunite Palestinians with Canadian relatives. The move come...

KAMLOOPS - Vehicle break-ins and stolen cars are a common problem in cities across Canada, and Kamloops is no exception. And the problem is not limited to certain neighbourhoods. Andrew Hebden is amon...

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...