Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Merritt's hope for Flood recovery funding may not be dead in the water
MERRITT, B.C. - Earlier this week, city of Merritt officials held a press conference to announce that the community had been denied flood recovery funding from the Federal Government in the form of Di...
Jun 08, 2024
Wildfire areas at 'high risk' for landslides in Shuswap
VERNON, B.C. - Some of the areas burned by the Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap last year are at risk of landslides.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) stated mountain slopes were bur...
Jun 08, 2024
Woman in Merritt with loaded rifle arrested by RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - A woman is in custody after Merritt RCMP found a prohibited rifle hidden in her belongings during an arrest Wednesday (June 5) morning. S/Sgt. Josh Roda said in a press release that th...
Jun 07, 2024
Google signs deal with organization to distribute $100M to Canadian news companies
OTTAWA - Google announced today it has selected an organization to distribute the $100 million the tech giant has promised to Canadian news companies. The Canadian Journalism Collective will be respon...
Jun 07, 2024
NorthPaws drop finale but win series against the Bells; prepare for first road trip of 2024
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws won their first series of the 2024 West Coast League (WCL) season by taking two out of three games against the Bellingham Bells at Norbrock Stadium. A trio of walks i...
Jun 07, 2024
Missing 31-year-old woman has likely left Kamloops: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman. In a news release issued Thursday (June 6) evening, RCMP say 31-year-old Raven-Rain Manuel was believed to be driv...
Jun 07, 2024
Construction begins on The Confluence, bringing 80 rental units to Tranquille corridor
KAMLOOPS - Construction is starting in the lot behind the former Northbridge Hotel and Duchess nightclub. What used to be an unkept parking lot and aging liquor store building along Campbell Avenue, w...
Jun 06, 2024
Motorcycle incident closes Fortune Drive Thursday
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (12:00 p.m.): Kamloops RCMP have confirmed one of the detachment's members was injured in the incident on Fortune Drive.In a brief news release, Cpl. Dana Napier says the collision t...
Jun 06, 2024
Kamloops loses six more lives due to illicit drugs; remains on pace for deadliest year
KAMLOOPS - Six more lives in Kamloops were lost in April due to the toxic drug crisis. New figures released Thursday (June 6) by the BC Coroners Service show 34 deaths due to toxic drugs in Kamloops a...
Jun 06, 2024
Two patients sent to hospital in serious condition after vehicle incident on Highway 1
KAMLOOPS - Two patients were sent to hospital in serious condition after a late-night vehicle incident in Aberdeen. BC Emergency Health Services (EHS) say a call came in at around 10:38 p.m. Wednesday...
Jun 06, 2024
