Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Overnight vehicle incident halts northbound traffic on Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Northbound traffic on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt will need to hang tight Wednesday (Oct. 25) morning.DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident on the stretch of Hig...
Oct 25, 2023
Food Banks Canada report paints dire picture of Canada-wide affordability crisis
VANCOUVER - There are many heartbreaking tales behind the record number of Canadians using food banks as they struggle with high inflation and mounting housing costs, says a Vancouver food bank execut...
Oct 25, 2023
Could the current RCMP detachment become the next Kamloops City Hall?
KAMLOOPS - A City of Kamloops council committee has been told about the advantages of a strategy that would build new homes for the city's police force and its bureaucracy.Council's Build Kamloops com...
Oct 24, 2023
'Complete waste of tax dollars'; Kamloops MP Caputo left confused as Liberals shut down committee
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Oct. 24), a federal government ethics committee hearing was cut short in what the official opposition is calling a coverup, relating back to the 2019 SNC-Lavalin scandal. The Lib...
Oct 24, 2023
Kamloops area's early taste of winter not expected to stick around
KAMLOOPS - The first real snowfall of the season hit Interior highways on Monday (Oct. 23), with travel advisories put in place for the entire Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops and the Okanagan...
Oct 24, 2023
Appliances taken, garbage left behind in Kamloops North Shore break-in
KAMLOOPS - A white Electrolux dryer, washer and a stainless steel Frigidaire fridge were stolen from a property on the North Shore over the weekend.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 24), Kamloops...
Oct 24, 2023
Potential wildfire research institute at TRU enters final consideration stage
KAMLOOPS - A research institute at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that focuses on wildfires is coming closer to fruition.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 24) morning, TRU announced its senate ...
Oct 24, 2023
Building moratorium lifted in fire-damaged Shuswap areas but new hazards linger: CSRD
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Residents who need to rebuild their homes in areas of the Shuswap impacted by the 2023 wildfire season may begin the process.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 24) morning, th...
Oct 24, 2023
Grocers called back to Parliament to testify about plans to stabilize prices
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is asking the heads of Canada's major grocery chains to explain their plans to stabilize food prices. The committee passed an NDP motion on Thursday to invite the...
Oct 24, 2023
City of Kamloops welcomes new legislation to limit use of short-term rentals
KAMLOOPS - The number of short-term rentals - such as Airbnb and VRBO - has expanded rapidly over recent years in British Columbia. With the province facing a housing crisis, the government is taking ...
Oct 23, 2023
