Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
B.C. seniors advocate seeks tenancy protection for residents of retirement homes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate is calling for the enforcement of tenancy laws to protect residents of retirement homes who he says face illegal rent increases and evictions. Dan Levitt...
Jul 04, 2024
Equipment failure knocks out power for more than 2,000 residents in Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of residents in Aberdeen are expected to be without power for the rest of Thursday (July 4) morning. BC Hydro says 2,115 customers northeast of Aberdeen Drive, south of Hillside D...
Jul 04, 2024
PHOTOS: 1940 pickup truck reported stolen from Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - An antique truck was stolen from the Shuswap. Salmon Arm RCMP say a man reported on Tuesday (July 2) that his beige 1940 Ford pickup truck was stolen from a business. In a news rele...
Jul 04, 2024
Kamloops expected to have warmer summer but could have normal amount of precipitation: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - A normal month of June didn't worsen the drought situation in Kamloops. Numbers provided by Environment Canada show Kamloops received 30.5 millimetres of precipitation in June, which is wha...
Jul 04, 2024
Reports of shots fired on North Shore believed to be targeted: Kamloops RCMP
UPDATE (7:15 a.m.): Kamloops Fire Rescue confirmed crews did extinguish a vehicle fire near Westsyde Road Wednesday night.Platoon Captain Jim Gorman told CFJC Today the call came in at around 7:20 p.m...
Jul 04, 2024
Fire danger expected to rise alongside temperatures, dry conditions within Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - As temperatures climb into the high 30s this week, people within the Kamloops Fire Centre are urged to stay on top of fire prevention habits. According to BC Wildfire Service Information Of...
Jul 03, 2024
'Support the policy initiatives that are delivering results'; Grewal makes first venture into politics with BC NDP
KAMLOOPS - The ballot in the newly shaped riding of Kamloops Centre is filling up, with the BC NDP acclaiming Kamal Grewal as the party's candidate, joining incumbent Peter Milobar of BC United, BC Co...
Jul 03, 2024
B.C. municipalities get $1.6 billion in federal infrastructure funds over five years
VICTORIA - Three levels of government say they've finalized a deal that will provide more than $1.6 billion in federal funding over the next five years to communities in British Columbia, to build and...
Jul 03, 2024
Cleanup underway in Savona after Sunday's flash flood
SAVONA, B.C. - It took less than an hour for Sunday's (June 30) rainstorm to bring on flash flooding, according to Savona residents. "You've seen rain - but not rain like that. And for 40 minutes, con...
Jul 02, 2024
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Nicola and Shuswap regions
MERRITT, B.C. - The risk of a severe thunderstorm lingers for one more day in regions surrounding Kamloops. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Nicola and Shuswap regions Tue...
Jul 02, 2024
