Author Archives: James Peters

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...

VICTORIA - Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today. Health Minister Adria...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) members employed by the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) have hit the picket line. The union says nearly 50 members who work at the CRD's headq...

TK'EMLUPS - The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships are coming to Kamloops and Tkemlps te Secwpemc in 2025. The national tournament that showcases U-18 First Nation, Inuit and Mtis hockey players...

UPDATE (9:00 a.m.): The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District issued an evacuation alert due to the Truax Creek wildfire.Image credit: Squamish-Lillooet Regional DistrictGuidelines on what to do in an e...

VICTORIA - Most drivers in British Columbia will receive a $110 vehicle insurance rebate this year. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. says strong investment and financial returns and the 2021 shift to...

He's a national champion, a Canadian record holder and a world champion in his age category - and he's a hometown Kamloops boy.But Gavin Dodd doesn't compete in hockey or basketball, so it's harder fo...

OTTAWA - The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as...

KAMLOOPS - "The current council governance situation in Kamloops is not normal." That is how municipal adviser Henry Braun began his report to council's Committee of the Whole on Tuesday (May 7) morni...