Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Defiant Reid Hamer-Jackson says he's staying put as mayor of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Monday (July 15) morning press conference was called by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson under the pretense of resignation consideration. Since being elected in October of 2022, Hamer-Jackson has...
Jul 15, 2024
Wildfire north of Merritt measured at around 10 hectares after smoke clears
MERRITT, B.C. - A wildfire nearly eight kilometres north of the City of Merritt has grown to 10 hectares in size. In an update Sunday (July 14) evening, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Upper J...
Jul 15, 2024
Canada's 13 premiers set to begin days of meetings in Halifax
HALIFAX - Canada's premiers will be in Halifax today to begin three days of scheduled meetings in Nova Scotia's capital. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who is the current chair of the Council of the...
Jul 15, 2024
Lightning sparks small fires near Merritt, Spences Bridge
MERRITT, B.C. - Lightning that passed through the Thompson-Nicola region last week has ignited a series of new wildfires, including small blazes near Merritt and Spences Bridge.According to the B.C. W...
Jul 14, 2024
RCMP: Man swept away in North Thompson River on Friday still missing as of Sunday morning
KAMLOOPS -- Stan Cappis, the 50-year-old man from Red Deer who was swept away in the North Thompson River on Friday (July 12) afternoon, remains missing as of Sunday (July 14) morning, according to Ka...
Jul 14, 2024
'They are lucky as heck to get out alive,' - fire at Hospitality Inn
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue fire investigator Ryan Nield said two occupants of the Hospitality Inn (500 Columbia St. W) were lucky to escape from their room alive early Saturday morning in the mot...
Jul 13, 2024
In the wake of repeated emergency closures, Merritt sends Premier Eby $100k bill
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt's mayor is formally asking the provincial government for compensation for emergency room services not offered at Nicola Valley Hospital.Friday morning (July 12), Mike Goetz sen...
Jul 12, 2024
Merritt ER scheduled to reopen Friday morning after latest temporary closure
MERRITT - The Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency department is scheduled to open later this morning (July 12), after a temporary overnight closure. Interior Health says the latest service interruption...
Jul 12, 2024
Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch says he has no interest in vacant U.S. position
Canada coach Jesse Marsch says he has no interest in the open U.S. coaching job. The 50-year-old American was a candidate for the vacant U.S. position last year but U.S. Soccer ultimately opted to reh...
Jul 11, 2024
RCMP increase presence, release images in follow-up to July 3 North Shore gang shooting
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are releasing a pair of images to the public in an effort to advance their investigation into a brazen gangland shooting on the Kamloops North Shore last week.The shooting took place l...
Jul 10, 2024
