Author Archives: James Peters

SOUND OFF: NDP carbon tax hike adding to British Columbians' financial burdens
WITH DAVID EBY STILL PLANNING to increase B.C.'s carbon tax on April 1, our BC United Caucus continues to call on the NDP to halt the hike. British Columbians are facing an affordability crisis with t...
James Peters Mar 28, 2024

'The Test': New documentary on Logan Lake's Tremont Creek Wildfire experience to premiere
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - In August of 2021, the entire community of Logan Lake was evacuated, as the Tremont Creek Wildfire burned through the area, threatening the town. At some points it was uncertain wha...
James Peters Mar 27, 2024

Updated: Woman reported missing earlier this week found safe
KAMLOOPS - Updated: According to latest information from Kamloops RCMP, the 34-year-old woman reported missing on March 22, 2024, has been found safe. (Please note: For privacy considerations, all pre...
James Peters Mar 25, 2024

Have you already switched over your winter tires?
James Peters Mar 25, 2024

Memorial Program once again accepting applications
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has reopened the Memorial Program and is accepting applications. The initiative allows residents to memorialize a loved one by providing a unique dedication of a plaque...
James Peters Mar 24, 2024

Two daughters, two parents, and echoes of a murder that rocked Indigenous activism
VANCOUVER - In Halifax, Denise Pictou Maloney says the trauma and grief from the 1975 murder of her mother, Indigenous activist Anna Mae Aqaush, has never dimmed. Pictou Maloney was nine when she last...
James Peters Mar 24, 2024

Merritt Fire Rescue pursing provincial funding
MERRITT -- Merritt Fire Rescue is pursuing financial aid from the provincial government to help cover the cost of increased medical calls.Fire chief David Tomkinson has asked Merritt city council to a...
James Peters Mar 23, 2024

Toledo honoured in home finale, Cougars crush Blazers
KAMLOOPS -- Colin (Toledo) Robinson said an emotional goodbye to fans of the Kamloops Blazers prior to their game against the Prince George Cougars on Friday (March 22) at Sandman Centre.The pre-game ...
James Peters Mar 23, 2024

The latest on the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - 10:30 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at Notre-Dame Basilica, and stops to speak with the media briefly. He says Mulroney's dedication to Canada and to Canadians was legendary. "He...
James Peters Mar 23, 2024

Kate's diagnosis could prompt others to get tested, seek treatment: cancer society
TORONTO - The sharing of a cancer diagnosis from Catherine, the Princess of Wales, could be positive for those going through their own cancer journey or people who need to be more aware of the disease...
James Peters Mar 23, 2024

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