Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Teck Resources plans to merge with British mining company; Highland Valley Copper Mine expansion to proceed
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The owner of the Highland Valley Copper Mine near Logan Lake has merged with a British-based global mining company. In a news release issued overnight (Sept. 8), Vancouver-based Tec...
Sep 09, 2025
Crews fighting Mine Creek wildfire focus on direct attack as weather shifts in their favour
HOPE, B.C. - Weather conditions at the Mine Creek wildfire site have turned in favour of the BC Wildfire Service. Crews responding to the wildfire burning on both sides of the Coquihalla Highway north...
Sep 08, 2025
Drought conditions trigger water restrictions for Falkland water system users
FALKLAND, B.C. - Residents on the Falkland water system are being asked to reduce all water use immediately. In an alert issued Monday (Sept. 8) morning, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District says th...
Sep 08, 2025
New Afton exploration budget gets $5M boost as K-Zone mineralized system doubles in size
KAMLOOPS - New Gold is planning to increase its 2025 exploration budget for the New Afton mine west of Kamloops by $5 million as its K-Zone has more than doubled in size. The international mining comp...
Sep 08, 2025
Union to announce next phase of B.C. public service strike
The president of the B.C. General Employees' Union is set to make an announcement this morning laying out the next phase of the union's public service strike. The union says Paul Finch is scheduled to...
Sep 08, 2025
Busy summer has Kamloops building sector poised to surpass 2024 in revenue, housing starts
KAMLOOPS - A busy summer has the Kamloops building sector on pace to surpass its production in 2024. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show nearly $69.8 million...
Sep 05, 2025
Kamloops real estate market experiences cooler August
KAMLOOPS - Unlike the temperature, activity in the Kamloops real estate market cooled down in August 2025 as the benchmark price for some homes dropped. New numbers provided by the Association of Inte...
Sep 05, 2025
Crews battling Mine Creek wildfire brace for forecast wind and heat; Coquihalla remains closed
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire northeast of Hope saw aggressive growth Wednesday (Sept. 3) afternoon. Activity was moderate until a sudden shift in wind, which quickly sent flames down the mountai...
Sep 04, 2025
Mine Creek wildfire grows to 1,900 hectares, crosses Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service is warning of a dynamic situation on the Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope. As of Thursday (Sept. 4) morning, the Mine Creek wil...
Sep 04, 2025
Head of hard-right U.S. think tank no longer set to meet Carney's cabinet
MISSISSAUGA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers are no longer set to meet with the head of a right-wing U.S. think tank as the second day of cabinet meetings begin. Heritage Foundation pres...
Sep 04, 2025
