Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
B.C. election campaign starts Saturday; but Eby takes bus on test run, Rustad at UBCM
VANCOUVER - A day before the official start, British Columbia's election campaign sees B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau speaking to municipal leaders, while ...
Sep 20, 2024
ICCHA Wish Fund organizer starts petition to demand better cardiac treatment at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - The organizer behind the ICCHA Wish Fund held a news conference on Thursday (Sept. 19), raising his concerns with Interior Health and the provincial government about cardiac care at Royal I...
Sep 19, 2024
Mt. Paul businesses expect slowdown with link to downtown Kamloops now gone
KAMLOOPS - It's unclear how long it will take for a new Red Bridge to be built as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will need to work with both the City of Kamloops and Tk'emlups te Se...
Sep 19, 2024
Red Bridge fire deemed suspicious, investigation expected to be challenging
KAMLOOPS - An overnight fire has destroyed a historic landmark in Kamloops, with the 88-year-old Red Bridge erupting into flames and collapsing into the South Thompson River below."When they got here,...
Sep 19, 2024
Salmon Arm city councillor running for BC NDP
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Salmon Arm city councillor will carry the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) banner in October's provincial election. In a news release, the BC NDP announced Sylvia Lindgren as its can...
Sep 19, 2024
Red Bridge destroyed by fire
UPDATE (9:45 a.m.): Kamloops' drinking water has not been impacted following the Red Bridge fire.In a post to social media, the City of Kamloops says its water intake is upstream from the Red Bridge a...
Sep 19, 2024
NDP flips, BC United flops, B.C. Conservatives surge as election campaign approaches
VICTORIA - If the lead up to British Columbia's provincial election campaign is any indication of what's to come, voters should expect the unexpected. It could be a wild ride to voting day on Oct. 19....
Sep 19, 2024
Ask Wellness, TELUS Health team up to bring mobile health care to unhoused
KAMLOOPS - It's a project that the ASK Wellness Society and Telus Health have partnered up for. The goal is to bring primary health care and harm reduction services directly to people experiencing hom...
Sep 18, 2024
SD73 to unveil recovery plans Monday after accounting error leads to $2.2M shortfall
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is calling it an honest mistake, as officials now work to overcome a $2.2-million deficit created by an accounting error. "It was an error in double co...
Sep 18, 2024
Four years after spending scandal, UBCM recognizes TNRD excellence in governance
VANCOUVER - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has been honoured at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) Convention in Vancouver.The district announced it has received the 'Excelle...
Sep 18, 2024
