Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Accommodations identified for Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc members in case of evacuation
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government has announced a partnership with Tk'emlps te Secwpemc that will provide members of the First Nation with culturally safe accommodations in the case of an evacuatio...
Aug 10, 2023
Wanted man out of the Fraser Valley may be in Kamloops: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a wanted man.In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 10) morning, police say 32-year-old Raymond Francis Thiffault is wanted on une...
Aug 10, 2023
At least 36 people have died in fires burning through Hawaii, county reports
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) - At least 36 people have died in the Lahaina fire in Hawaii, Maui County wrote in a statement posted to the county website Wednesday evening. Wildfires, whipped by strong winds f...
Aug 10, 2023
Midlife crisis... for a city? Kamloops shows off newly acquired Porsche
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday, the City of Kamloops announced it had obtained a new Porsche. The acquisition brings some questions to mind. Who is going to drive it? Is someone on the city staff going through...
Aug 09, 2023
B.C. drought conditions perilous for aquatic life
KAMLOOPS - The water levels are low and the water temperatures are high. According to hydrologist Jonathan Boyd of the B.C. River Forecast Centre, these are the worst conditions for salmon. They are a...
Aug 09, 2023
Rain helps the Kamloops-area fire fight - but not for long
KAMLOOPS - Temperatures are cooling down and rain has fallen. However, firefighters say it is only a temporary advantage."It buys us a couple days of fires not moving or moving very slowly. We expect ...
Aug 09, 2023
All evacuation orders lifted around Osoyoos, B.C., as wildfire no longer spreading
All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washingt...
Aug 09, 2023
$1.58 billion jackpot goes to lucky Mega Millions player in Florida
Someone in Florida won a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months. The winning numbers drawn were: 13 19 20 32 ...
Aug 08, 2023
Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released
VANCOUVER - The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to per...
Aug 08, 2023
Noble Creek growers band together to get water - and answers
KAMLOOPS - For decades, the Noble Creek Irrigation System supplied water to a number of farms and ranches north of the city. The city-run system that pumps the water to these properties was shut off o...
Aug 08, 2023
