Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Merritt working on housing plan as they await details from BC Housing on a new shelter
MERRITT, B.C. - The shelter in Merritt, which was run in partnership by BC Housing, and the Nicola Valley Shelter Society has been forced to permanently closes the doors to the old Desert Inn. With th...
Aug 15, 2024
UPDATE: missing man found safe
UPDATE: KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the 31-year-old man reported missing on Aug. 12, 2024 has been found safe. Editor's note: For privacy considerations, any previous information pertaining to the fo...
Aug 15, 2024
TNRD lifts evacuation alert for 80 properties near Shetland Creek wildfire
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) downgraded its final evacuation alert related to the Shetland Creek wildfire. In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 15) morning, t...
Aug 15, 2024
Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter's death
A workplace investigation into a firefighter's death in a utility vehicle crash last year in northern British Columbia has blamed a series of failures by the BC Wildfire Service, in the second such re...
Aug 15, 2024
Man believed to be at centre of local organized-crime conflict arrested: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A man Kamloops RCMP believe is at the centre of an organized-crime conflict was arrested earlier this week. In a statement issued Wednesday (Aug. 14) evening, S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says 40...
Aug 15, 2024
BC Wildfire forced to suspend suppression efforts several times this year due to public interference
KAMLOOPS - There are currently 61 active wildfires burning across the Kamloops Fire Centre, with two being denoted as 'fires of note.'Twenty-six of those fires are considered under control, thanks to ...
Aug 14, 2024
User groups pivoting to other locations following fire at Kamloops United Church
KAMLOOPS - One day after flames broke out inside the Kamloops United Church building, the groups who use that facility are planning where they'll go in the meantime. Tuesday's (Aug. 13) fire began in ...
Aug 14, 2024
Chilcotin Confluence South area evacuation order rescinded
The evacuation order issued in the Chilcotin Confluence South area that was issued on Aug. 4 was rescinded on Wednesday (Aug. 14) afternoon.Residents may return to the area, according to a media relea...
Aug 14, 2024
Kamloops RCMP seek information after three people injured in stabbing altercation Monday night
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are appealing to the public for information after a stabbing incident on the North Shore on Monday (Aug. 14) evening. Police were called to the intersection of Yew Street and ...
Aug 14, 2024
Officials to announce details for 'phased re-entry' of Jasper after wildfire
Residents of Jasper, Alta., are to learn further details today about the plan to allow them to return home three weeks after a massive wildfire forced them to flee. Mayor Richard Ireland and field uni...
Aug 14, 2024
