Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Deepening drought, unseasonable heat to usher smoke into southern B.C.: province
KAMLOOPS - Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says smoke from wildfires burning inside and outside B.C. will shroud much of the province in the coming days.In a provincial wildfire situation update Wednesda...
Sep 03, 2025
Kamloops Search and Rescue assists second overheated hiker in Tranquille Slot Canyons
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is reminding the public to be prepared after assisting a second overheated hiker in the Tranquille Slot Canyons in as many months. KSAR says it was dispatc...
Sep 03, 2025
Carney cabinet meets to prepare for Parliament's return, debate trade war strategy
TORONTO - American tariffs and an upcoming review of the continental trade pact will headline discussions today as Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet begins its two-day retreat in Toronto. While pre...
Sep 03, 2025
Talks seek ways to restart negotiations with B.C. government workers: minister
VANCOUVER - As thousands of British Columbia government workers hit the picket lines Tuesday, the province's finance minister said there had been communication with the union to convince its team to c...
Sep 02, 2025
Group of Bridge Lake-area fires draws dozens of firefighters; Coquihalla fire grows
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire burning next to the Coquihalla Highway has more than doubled in size.The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Mine Creek fire between Merritt and Hope has ballooned to 275 hectare...
Sep 02, 2025
August was among the warmest in Kamloops' recorded history: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops experienced its third-warmest month of August, according to data tracked back to 1890. Preliminary numbers from Environment Canada show the average mean temperature recorded in Kam...
Sep 02, 2025
RCMP investigating death related to assault report in Valemount
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - The BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit is investigating a death in Valemount. On Tuesday, Aug. 26, Valemount RCMP say officers responded to an assault report at a home on Pine R...
Sep 02, 2025
Wildfire burning north of Coquihalla Summit grows to 105 hectares, not threatening structures or utilities
HOPE, B.C. - A wildfire discovered along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Monday (Sept. 1) has grown to 105 hectares in size. The BC Wildfire Service says the Mine Creek wildfire nor...
Sep 02, 2025
Lightning sparks small fires near Merritt, 100 Mile House
KAMLOOPS - Lightning that has moved through the BC Interior over the past few days has sparked several new fires, with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) noting clusters near Merritt and 100 Mile House.As...
Sep 01, 2025
Driver of jampacked minivan fined for speeding near Merritt; claims he was running out of gas
MERRITT, B.C. - Police say a driver near Merritt who was fined nearly $500 for speeding claimed he was doing so because he was nearly out of gas. At around 7:00 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 16), BC Highway Pat...
Aug 22, 2025
