Author Archives: James Peters

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

COVID vaccines don't cause cancer. But false claims persist in sea of misinformation
Anyone who spends even a moderate amount of time online has likely come across social media posts falsely claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to human health. Among the most widely debunked cl...
James Peters Mar 23, 2024

Kamloops gardeners facing drought concerns
KAMLOOPS - In the wake of drought concerns, water restrictions and the threat of wildfires, many property owners are taking a new approach when it comes to gardening and the landscape of their yards. ...
James Peters Mar 22, 2024

City considering road and park additions in Valleyview, Dallas corridor alongside Pineridge site rezoning
KAMLOOPS - With a rezoning application coming forward to develop the Pineridge golf course into a new housing subdivision site, the City of Kamloops is also looking to make changes to the transportati...
James Peters Mar 22, 2024

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