Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Overnight snowfall expected for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, Okanagan Connector
MERRITT, B.C. - The first night of summer solstice could bring overnight flurries to some Interior highways. In a special weather statement, Environment Canada says around four centimetres of snow is ...
Jun 20, 2025
Lillooet emergency department temporarily closed for fifth time in June, 39th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - For the fifth time in June and 39th time in 2025, residents in Lillooet will be without emergency services. Interior Health says the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Heal...
Jun 20, 2025
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Kamloops and area, including the Coquihalla Highway
UPDATE (10:00 a.m.): In an additional special weather statement, Environment Canada says the the Fraser Canyon, Nicola, Shuswap and South Thompson regions can expect 20 to 40 millimetres of rainfall b...
Jun 20, 2025
Training underway for Clearwater Fire Department Initial Attack Crew's first season of wildfire response
CLEARWATER - The Clearwater Fire Department has taken a big step towards expanding its fire response as it added a wildfire Initial Attack Crew to cover the District and the surrounding region. "We ju...
Jun 19, 2025
TRU international students reflect on course that immerses them in Indigenous traditions
KAMLOOPS - Kusum first found it uncomfortable to sit in a circle and quietly listen to classmates speak, a common practise in Privileging Indigenous Oral Traditions and Storywork in International Indi...
Jun 19, 2025
Watchdog recommends up to 100% foreign airline ownership amid low competition
Canada should allow 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country's "highly concentrated" aviation industry. In a marke...
Jun 19, 2025
One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
OTTAWA - Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll - released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire...
Jun 19, 2025
Could Kamloops be the next B.C. city to have its own community forest?
KAMLOOPS - Logan Lake officials credited the management of its community forest as one of the reasons the district was able to fend off the massive Tremont Creek wildfire in 2021. Now, a city councill...
Jun 18, 2025
Back from prairie deployment, skimmers are standing by in Kamloops - along with Conair's newest toy
KAMLOOPS - After a two-week stretch out in Saskatchewan around the end of May, the BC Wildfire Service's Conair Fire Boss skimmers have returned to Kamloops and the wildfire base at the airport. Durin...
Jun 18, 2025
Kamloops council to consider 30 km/h speed limits on all local streets
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff will explore the possibility of lowering the speed limit to 30 km/h on all local streets.The resolution came out of a meeting of council's Livability and Sustainabili...
Jun 18, 2025
