Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Kamloops loses 11 more lives due to toxic drug crisis, on pace for second deadliest year
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops lost 11 more lives over the past two months due to the toxic drug crisis. New figures through June released Tuesday (July 30) by the BC Coroners Service show 45 deaths due to toxic...
Jul 30, 2024
Washroom at Rayleigh park deemed unusable after vandalism; RCMP searching for witnesses
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses and information after a park washroom in Rayleigh was heavily vandalized. RCMP say officers were called to Rae Mor Park at Arab Run Road on Wednesday...
Jul 30, 2024
Canada beats Australia 93-83 in Olympic men's basketball
LILLE - RJ Barrett had a game-high 24 points as the Canadian men's basketball team improved to 2-0 with men's basketball action on Tuesday. Barrett added seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in...
Jul 30, 2024
COLLINS: Some titles are nice, some not so nice
WHEN WE PUT ON THE CANADA SUMMER GAMES in 1993, the excitement was palpable. There weren't many people who didn't have a sense of pride in what we were able to do. The concept of us being the Tourname...
Jul 30, 2024
Wildfire update planned in B.C. as crews battle about 360 blazes
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's minister of emergency management is scheduled to give an update on the wildfire situation today as some areas in the province cool off while others flare. Bowinn Ma and ...
Jul 30, 2024
'I refute the fact that Kamloops is not a safe community;' Kamloops' top cop provides insight on crime ranking
KAMLOOPS - New numbers released last week by statistics Canada show Kamloops had the highest crime rate, reported in any census metropolitan area in the country.The numbers are the first crime stats r...
Jul 29, 2024
73 wildfires continue to burn throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre: BCWS
KAMLOOPS - As of Monday afternoon, there are 73 wildfires burning throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, 44 of which are currently classified as out of control. The most significant fire in the region c...
Jul 29, 2024
SIGHTS & SOUNDS: Farm2Chefs showcases local flavours at annual grazing event
KAMLOOPS - It was a sold-out evening at Privato Winery on Sunday, as the Farm2Chefs grazing event took over the space. Image Credit: Adam Donnelly/CFJC TodayMore than 300 people attended the event, wh...
Jul 29, 2024
UPDATE: Two people found dead following plane crash near Merritt Airport
UPDATE (5 p.m.): RCMP confirm two people are dead following a plane crash that took place near Merritt Airport on Sunday (July 28). Police responded at about 7 p.m. on Sunday after the report of a cra...
Jul 29, 2024 Police line on Nicola Ranch (image credit - CFJC Today)
Kamloops sobering centre, review of RCMP policy recommended following inquest into 2019 jail cell death
KAMLOOPS - Local RCMP and the City of Kamloops are being asked to undertake a comprehensive review of policies and practice procedures pertaining to prisoner wellness following an inquest into a 2019 ...
Jul 29, 2024
