Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre to facilitate service hub with provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - Survivors of sexual assault will soon have access to a new support hub through the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC). The centre was recently announced as one of five locat...
Oct 23, 2023
'Do we have enough beds? We absolutely do not'; Kamloops shelters preparing for winter
KAMLOOPS - With overnight lows in Kamloops forecast to hit minus temperatures this week, shelter operators are gearing up for the winter season.Last year at this time, Out of the Cold was scrambling t...
Oct 23, 2023
Helicopter part stolen from truck parked in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are on the lookout for unique, valuable items that were stolen from a vehicle downtown last week.In a news release issued Monday (Oct. 23) morning, at around 6:30 a.m. Thursda...
Oct 23, 2023
Canada's Christine Sinclair retiring from international soccer at end of the year
After leading Canada to gold at the Tokyo Olympics in August 2021, captain Christine Sinclair came to a realization. "After Tokyo, deep down inside, I knew I didn't want to play in Paris," she said, r...
Oct 20, 2023
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed until Saturday morning
MERRITT, B.C. - Residents in Merritt and area should prepare for a change in their regularly scheduled health care coverage to start their weekend.Interior Health says the emergency department at Nico...
Oct 20, 2023
Multi-vehicle incident impacts northbound traffic on Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops
UPDATE (7:40 a.m.): In an update more than an hour earlier than anticipated, DriveBC says the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops have reopened.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A multi-veh...
Oct 20, 2023
Valleyview students get interactive lesson on the horror of the Holodomor
KAMLOOPS - The term Holodomor - or 'death by hunger' in Ukrainian - refers to the starvation of millions of Ukrainians in 1932 and 1933 as a result of Soviet policies.A Grade 12 class at Valleyview Se...
Oct 19, 2023
'Once you've had cancer, you're always aware'; Survivors talk about their journeys with the most common cancer for women
KAMLOOPS - One-in-eight women are likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer among women. "Like everyone, it's a shock. You really don't know what to...
Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops Food Bank Starfish Backpacks feeds 225 students, inspires food security education
KAMLOOPS - By the end of the work week, mornings are busy at the Kamloops Food Bank. An assembly line of volunteers sort, pack, and deliver hundreds of bags for the Starfish Backpack program. "Obvious...
Oct 19, 2023
RCMP searching for witnesses in carjacking attempt in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are searching for witnesses and video related to an attempted carjacking in Valleyview Wednesday (Oct. 18) evening.In a news release issued Thursday morning, police say they w...
Oct 19, 2023
