Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Drive-thru donations collected for Literacy in Kamloops Raise a Reader campaign
KAMLOOPS - Local drive-thrus were lined with athletes and volunteers Wednesday morning (Sept. 24), collecting donations for the 18th annual Raise a Reader campaign. Literacy Outreach Coordinator Fiona...
Sep 24, 2025
Kamloops MP Caputo tables private member's bill aiming to crack down on intimate partner violence
KAMLOOPS - The member of parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola has tabled a private member's bill that he calls the most substantive change to intimate partner violence laws in Canadian history. Fra...
Sep 18, 2025
Kamloops RCMP looking to identify driver who reportedly approached young person near McArthur Island
KAMLOOPS - Police are looking into the report of a suspicious man in a pickup truck approaching a young person on the Kamloops North Shore last week. Just after 2:00 p.m. on Sept. 9, Kamloops RCMP say...
Sep 18, 2025
Kamloops smashes nearly 90-year-old daytime temperature record
KAMLOOPS - The daily high temperature in Kamloops Wednesday (Sept. 17) broke a record that stood for nearly a century. According to preliminary numbers from Environment Canada, a temperature of 34.1 C...
Sep 18, 2025
Mine Creek wildfire being held at 2,900 hectares
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is currently being held. In an update Monday (Sept. 15), the BC Wildfire Service said it means the fire...
Sep 15, 2025
Kamloops Food Bank seeking help in distributing Fall Food Drive bags amid commercial flyer delivery ban
KAMLOOPS - Job action from the union representing Canada Post workers has the Kamloops Food Bank pivoting and asking for the community's support ahead of its Fall Food Drive. On Friday (Sept. 12), the...
Sep 15, 2025
Man dies after being struck by a vehicle in Salmon Arm overnight
SALMON ARM, B.C. - One man is dead after a collision on the Trans Canada Highway in Salmon Arm overnight. At around 12:10 a.m. Monday (Sept. 15), Salmon Arm RCMP say a man was struck by an eastbound v...
Sep 15, 2025
TNRD launch online tools to help residents and businesses reduce construction landfill waste
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is hoping to make it easier for the construction industry and residents with DIY projects to reduce landfill waste and save money. The TNRD anno...
Sep 15, 2025
Kamloops pipeline worker turned 'American Idol' star takes home two CCMA awards
KELOWNA - A former pipeline worker in Kamloops who broke out on the singing competition TV show "American Idol" took home two awards at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards. Durin...
Sep 14, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge to close overnight Monday
UPDATE (3:00 p.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 1 will now be closed from 11:00 p.m. Monday to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, rather than the originally planned overnight closure Sunday. EARLIER: LYTTON, ...
Sep 14, 2025
