Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Merritt welcomes new CAO, fleeing from wildfires
MERRITT- The City of Merritt has a new head honcho.Newcomer Cynthia White has stepped in as chief administrative officer a week earlier than planned after being evacuated from the Northwest Territorie...
Aug 31, 2023
"I haven't even really grasped how close it was"; Turtle Valley residents return home after evacuation order rescinded
KAMLOOPS - After recommendations from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has rescinded the evacuation order for 57 properties in the Turtle Valley. Residents ...
Aug 31, 2023
Precipitation across the Shuswap helping in the fight against the Bush Creek East wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Help, in the form of cooler wet weather, has finally arrived in Shuswap, allowing firefighters to gain some ground on their efforts to hold back the Bush Creek East wildfire. The fire has t...
Aug 31, 2023
Doctors urge parents to ensure kids vaccines up to date as they head back to school
As parents and caregivers send their kids and teens back to school, doctors say it's a good time to check ifthey are up to date on recommended shots after pandemic shutdowns disrupted immunization sch...
Aug 31, 2023
Pair of trailers stolen from Dallas business
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for the public's help in finding two trailers recently stolen from the Dallas neighbourhood.In a news release issued Wednesday (Aug. 30), police say a Jayco Whiteh...
Aug 31, 2023
TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Turtle Valley and some properties south of Kamloops
CHASE, B.C. - An evacuation order was lifted for residents of Turtle Valley impacted by the Bush Creek East wildfire.In a news release issued Wednesday (Aug. 30) evening, the Thompson-Nicola Regional ...
Aug 31, 2023
How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames
VICTORIA - The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C. Interior has also sparked a fight over whether local Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey f...
Aug 31, 2023
How wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap is fanning political flames
VICTORIA - The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C. Interior has also sparked a fight over whether local Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey f...
Aug 31, 2023
2024 TRU Training House kicks off
KAMLOOPS- A woodcutting ceremony kicked off the 34 annual Thompson Rivers University training house. "I think that this is probably the best education you can get for carpentry," TRU carpentry student...
Aug 30, 2023
Bush Creek East wildfire displaying active behaviour in southern region of Turtle Valley
KAMLOOPS - At approximately 430 square kilometres, the monster Bush Creek East wildfire is continuing to create headaches for the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) while leaving residents in the Shuswap on e...
Aug 30, 2023
