Author Archives: James Peters

Workplace investigation report mailed to Kamloops mayor, turned over to attorney general ordered destroyed
KAMLOOPS - BC's attorney general has won her bid to have a confidential workplace report received by Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson destroyed. The City of Kamloops commissioned an investigation in ...
James Peters Nov 12, 2025

Annual Kamloops business survey shows crime loss, prevention costs nearing $2M in 2025
KAMLOOPS - The latest crime impact report compiled by the Kamloops business community shows losses from crime have already exceeded $1 million this year. The data is contained in the 2025 Impacts from...
James Peters Nov 12, 2025

Kamloops MP Caputo 'not losing sleep' over loss of two MPs
KAMLOOPS - The month of November has been shaky for the federal Conservative Party caucus as it faces the reality of a shrinking MP base. It started with Nova Scotia MP Chris D'Entremont crossing the ...
James Peters Nov 12, 2025

June 2026 trial date set for Kamloops man accused of killing his mother in 2023
KAMLOOPS - A trial date has been set for a Kamloops man charged in the 2023 killing of his mother.Jo-Anne Donovan, 57, was reported missing on March 13, 2023. Her son, Brandon Donovan, appealed public...
James Peters Nov 12, 2025

TRU president says unsanctioned residential school denialist event unwelcome on campus
KAMLOOPS - An event planned for the Thompson Rivers University campus Wednesday (Nov. 12) has been declared unsanctioned and unwelcome by the school's president.A poster circulating on social media pr...
James Peters Nov 11, 2025

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Fuel cleanup progresses near derailment site on Kamloops Lake - but plenty of work remains
KAMLOOPS - Water quality samples collected at a recent train derailment site west of Cherry Creek have come back as safe to drink under the BC Source Drinking Water Guidelines. It comes on the heels o...
James Peters Nov 7, 2025

Kamloops man who claims he was wrongfully convicted of murder petitions BC Supreme Court for new trial
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who spent 26 years in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit has filed a BC Supreme Court petition asking for a new trial.Gerald Klassen was found guilty of first-deg...
James Peters Nov 7, 2025

Operation Red Nose hitting gas pedal for upcoming season
KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose is gearing up for its 29th season. The event is part of a fundraiser for Pacific Sport Interior BC, which helps support youth sports programs across the province.The orga...
James Peters Nov 6, 2025

West Fraser announces permanent closure of 100 Mile House mill
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - West Fraser Timber has announced the permanent closure of its mill in 100 Mile House, a catastrophic blow to the community's economy.In a news release posted to its website Thur...
James Peters Nov 6, 2025

Our Community
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Hospital Employees' Union looks calm from the outside. Members know better
Nov 9, 2026

Kamloops Votes 2026
CFJC Kamloops Mayoral Candidates Debate 2026
Question of the Week
Have the results of the U.S. mid-term elections impacted your willingness to travel to the U.S.?
Nov 9, 2026
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: November 9, 2026
Nov 9, 2026

Remembrance Day
Lest We Forget 2026
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 WAYS TO HEAL: The freedom they fought for
Nov 9, 2026
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Kamloops' Nederpel to play pivotal role in B.C. health care
Nov 9, 2026