Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
More military expected to deploy to help B.C. wildfire fight, minister says
VANCOUVER - More soldiers are expected to be deployed today to help firefighters battle the nearly 400 active wildfires in British Columbia. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says 75 military me...
Jul 19, 2023
B.C. ports shut down again as union rejects tentative deal, resumes strike action
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's ports are facing an uncertain future after the longshore workers union rejected a tentative mediated deal and resumed strike action that had been put to a temporary halt...
Jul 19, 2023
Kamloops teen dies after slipping into Akolkolex Falls near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE - A Kamloops teenager has died in a freak accident at the Akolkolex Falls near Revelstoke.In a news release, RCMP says the 15-year-old girl was on a hike when she slipped on some rocks and ...
Jul 18, 2023
Two sent to hospital in morning crash in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Two cyclists were sent to hospital following a crash late Tuesday morning near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Lansdowne Street in Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP say emergency responders were...
Jul 18, 2023
RCMP searching for wanted man last seen in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted on an unendorsed warrant.In a news release issued Tuesday (July 18), police say 38-year-old Eric Edison Prescott was l...
Jul 18, 2023
Kamloops Fire Rescue to have 10 new firefighters placed at Westsyde station
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) will soon have its station in Westsyde fully staffed with full-time career firefighters.In a news release, the City of Kamloops says 10 new firefighters have comp...
Jul 18, 2023
B.C. expected to surpass record 2018 wildfire season for most area burned
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is encroaching on its worst wildfire season on record as more than 370 fires burn in the province. BC Wildfire Service figures show wildfires have consumed more than 12,90...
Jul 18, 2023
Kamloops Fire Centre provides update on Bush Creek East Wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire that started Wednesday (July 12) near Chase, has grown significantly.The Bush Creek East wildfire is located west of Adams Lake and is measured at 265 hectares. The Kamloops Fire...
Jul 17, 2023
Interior Health urging caution over smokey skies
KAMLOOPS - Smoke from wildfires has been covering skies across over the province. Though Monday's sky over Kamloops was looking a little clearer than last week, Interior Health is reminding everyone t...
Jul 17, 2023
Kamloops Airport passenger numbers ascending
KAMLOOPS- The local air travel industry is on its way to recovery, three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic grounded the majority of travellers. According to the Kamloops Airport, local pa...
Jul 17, 2023
