Author Archives: Aaron Schulze
Man sent to hospital with bruising and deep cuts after reported assault in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A man was reportedly sent to hospital after being assaulted in Salmon Arm.In a news release, Salmon Arm RCMP say a man was in his car and looking for someone at Beatty Avenue North ...
Jul 17, 2023
Wildfire west of Adams Lake measured at 165 hectares, growing at 'moderate to fast rate'
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire west of Adams Lake grew significantly on Sunday (July 16) and is not responding to suppression efforts from firefighters.The BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) online dashboard lists t...
Jul 17, 2023
B.C., federal officials to discuss wildfire response, military deployed to assess
A working group comprised of members of Public Safety Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces and British Columbia emergency management and wildfire officials are set to meet today as several hundred blazes...
Jul 17, 2023
Wildfire smoke likely to impact Kamloops and area's skies: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Smoky skies are expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility in Kamloops and area for the next 24 to 48 hours.In a special air quality statement late Thursday (July 13) night, ...
Jul 14, 2023
Kamloops RCMP investigating break-in at North Shore home
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for video and witnesses after a home on the North Shore was broken into Wednesday (July 12) afternoon.In a news release, RCMP say a resident on the 300-block of Oa...
Jul 14, 2023
Mudslide closes Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge
MERRITT, B.C. - A mudslide has impacted traffic on Highway 8 near Dot Ranch.DriveBC first reported of the mudslide on the roadway between Merritt and Spences Bridge shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday (Jul...
Jul 14, 2023
Provincial government looking at options as drought level rises across parts of B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Early snowmelt, less than normal precipitation and hot, dry weather have been the cause behind the significant drought levels in B.C. this year."What's unusual this year is how early it is ...
Jul 13, 2023
Ferris Backmeyer recovering in Toronto after kidney transplant surgery
KAMLOOPS - It's been a long road for young Ferris Backmeyer. Diagnosed with Mainzer-Saldino syndrome when she was just a baby, Ferris has been awaiting a kidney transplant for several years. After som...
Jul 13, 2023
Kamloops cancer centre business plan needed to jumpstart fundraising campaigns
KAMLOOPS - Seven weeks ago, Minister Adrian Dix provided hope that a cancer care centre will finally open in Kamloops on the grounds of Royal Inland Hospital. A business plan is promised to be complet...
Jul 13, 2023
Three wildfires ignite north of Paul Lake, two suspected to be lightning-caused
KAMLOOPS - A trio of wildfires ignited north of Paul Lake Wednesday (July 12).According to the BC Wildfire Service's online dashboard as of Thursday morning, the 10-hectare Upper Cold Creek wildfire a...
Jul 13, 2023
