Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
'He had a tremendous amount of grace under pressure'; colleagues remember former TNRD chair
KAMLOOPS - Colleagues and family members are expressing condolences at the passing of former Thompson Nicola Regional District chair Ken Gillis. In a news release on Thursday morning, the TNRD announc...
Sep 14, 2023
'The bare minimum they could'; critics worry B.C. public drug use ban doesn't go far enough
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, Kamloops city council approved the first three readings of a bylaw amendment to ban the use of illicit drugs in parks and other public spaces. In doing so, Kamloops becam...
Sep 14, 2023
Source of pink liquid in Guerin Creek still unknown: Ministry of Environment
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Ministry of Environment (MoE) is still trying to determine the source and composition of a mysterious pink liquid that drained into Guerin Creek Monday (Sept. 11).A member of the p...
Sep 14, 2023
Ban of possession of illicit drugs near public spaces in B.C. coming into effect
KAMLOOPS - The possession of illegal drugs will be prohibited in some public spaces in B.C. In a news release issued Thursday (Sept. 14), the B.C. government says possession of illicit drugs within 15...
Sep 14, 2023
Ken Gillis, former TNRD board chair, has died
KAMLOOPS - The former chair of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) board of directors has passed away.In a news release issued Thursday (Sept. 14) morning, the TNRD confirmed the sudden passi...
Sep 14, 2023
Cops for Kids ride cycles into Kamloops Friday
KAMLOOPS - Police officers from across B.C.'s Interior will roll into Kamloops as part of the 2023 Cops for Kids Ride. On Friday (Sept. 15) at 4 p.m., the cyclist team made up of 24 law enforcement of...
Sep 14, 2023
Kamloops shelters at full capacity with winter coming up
KAMLOOPS - The Out of The Cold Shelter Society announced new numbers of people experiencing homelessness in Kamloops. At Tuesday's (Sept. 12) council meeting, executive director Renee Stein said they ...
Sep 13, 2023
'Extremely disturbing'; province, City of Merritt aware of dike issues ahead of catastrophic 2021 floods
MERRITT, B.C. - A new report, authored by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, is providing fresh insights on the state of the diking system in Merritt - what was known and when it was known a...
Sep 13, 2023
Hospital district moves to make province pay for Sun Rivers, Sienna Ridge residents' tax share
KAMLOOPS - Taxes collected from residents in Sun Rivers and Sienna Ridge do not get passed along to the Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD). Now, the district is sending the bill to Victoria.Th...
Sep 13, 2023
CSRD hosts appreciation dinner for regional firefighters
TAPPEN, B.C. - When the Lower East Adams Lake and Bush Creek Wildfires came together on August 18, firefighters from across 13 different paid on-call fire departments in the CSRD travelled to neighbou...
Sep 13, 2023
