Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Temporary pump for Noble Creek Irrigation System users possible
KAMLOOPS - A memo coming to Kamloops council next week suggests using a temporary pump to supply the Noble Creek Irrigation System next summer is possible.But the memo says there are still a lot of va...
Nov 04, 2023
Kamloops mayor to mull use of reconsideration motion for utility rate increase
KAMLOOPS - Homeowners in Kamloops are in store for a 25 per cent increase in their water utility rate next year. During Tuesday's (Oct. 31) regular meeting, Kamloops council narrowly voted in favour o...
Nov 03, 2023
Foreign affairs minister says Canadians will soon be cleared to leave Gaza
OTTAWA - Canadians remained off the list of approved foreign citizens to exit the Gaza Strip as Canada's minister of foreign affairs reconfirmed that Canadians and their families will be able to leave...
Nov 03, 2023
Finance ministers, Freeland set to meet to discuss Alberta CPP exit proposal
OTTAWA - Finance ministers from across the country will meet up virtually with their federal counterpart Chrystia Freeland today to discuss Alberta's proposal to quit the Canada Pension Plan. Freeland...
Nov 03, 2023
Parking study shows enough spots in Downtown Kamloops, but KCBIA wants consistent enforcement
KAMLOOPS - A new parking management study from city staff was recently brought before Kamloops council. And the downtown business association says while there are enough parking stalls for now, work c...
Nov 02, 2023
Council feels Point-in-Time count not reflective of true problem of unhoused in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A reported 50 per cent increase in the homeless population in Kamloops is certainly a stern warning for city council, especially as some councillors feel it underrepresents the full problem...
Nov 02, 2023
One charged after Halloween stabbing outside Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital
MERRITT, B.C. - A man has been arrested and charged after a Halloween stabbing just outside of Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt.In a news release, Merritt RCMP say members were called to the hospital...
Nov 02, 2023
Mounties will not be charged after wild chase from Falkland to Westwold ends in rough arrest
WESTWOLD, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says RCMP officers who used potentially lethal force against a home invasion suspect after a wild chase in the Westwold area will not be charged.The incident be...
Nov 02, 2023
Taylor Swift to bring Eras Tour to Vancouver for three nights in December 2024
VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift is bringing her Eras Tour to Vancouver for three nights next December. The concerts are slated for Dec. 6, 7 and 8, 2024, at BC Place. Rogers Communications, which is a presen...
Nov 02, 2023
Vehicle incident halts eastbound traffic on Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna
UPDATE (8:30 a.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 97 fully reopened.UPDATE (7 a.m.): DriveBC says the Okanagan Connector at Brenda Mine Road now has a lane open in each direction.EARLIER: MERRIT...
Nov 02, 2023
