Author Archives: James Peters

VANCOUVER - Seventy-seven-year-old Keith Light is back at home in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver, having recently been discharged from hospital after an accident. He's glad...

KAMLOOPS - It's Unplug and Play Week here in the Tournament Capital and Literacy in Kamloops is pushing families to reduce their screen time and engage in new experiences. Free Unplug and Play events ...

KAMLOOPS - The arts and music community in Kamloops has lost a prominent member, with the recent passing of Rod Little Sky Bandura. Bandura's music career spanned decades, and among those who worked w...

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has improved its warning systems since the last flooding disaster in B.C., and Premier David Eby says it will be on top of the latest series of atmospheric rivers rollin...

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia is moving to restrict the use of cellphones in schools as part of measures that Premier David Eby says will help protect young people from online threats. Eby says the ...

VICTORIA - A new report has found that the number of young offenders in British Columbia has "dramatically decreased," putting the ratio of staff to youth in custody at almost 11-to-one. The report fr...

KAMLOOPS - A proposed development that could see nearly 200 units of rental housing built on a North Shore corridor took a step forward at Kamloops council this week.But project manager Sheila Minten ...

OTTAWA - MPs returning from a visit to the West Bank argue Canada needs to do more to prevent escalating tensions between Palestinians and Israelis. A group of three NDP and two Liberal MPs spent last...

KELOWNA - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's and women's basketball teams put up a good battle against the UBC Okanagan Heat last night (Jan. 20). However, it wasn't enough to secure a victory.The men...