Author Archives: Aaron Schulze

Bodies of missing fishermen recovered from Stump Lake
KAMLOOPS - The bodies of two fishermen that went missing on Stump Lake, south of Kamloops, have been recovered. "On June 29, 2023, the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team located the bodies of the missing f...
Aaron Schulze Jun 29, 2023

Canadian Chamber of Commerce wants B.C. port strike averted, cites economic impact
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is "deeply disturbed" the British Columbia port workers' union has served strike notice and is prepared to walk out on Saturday. The chamber has is...
Aaron Schulze Jun 29, 2023

Reconciliation sparks a reckoning for Canada Day fireworks displays
VANCOUVER - Chief Don Tom of the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island says he's been known to "partake" in watching fireworks, as a way to bring families together. But on Canada Day, he wants peo...
Aaron Schulze Jun 29, 2023

SD73 prepared for new progress reporting for students
KAMLOOPS - So long, straight-A students. As of the 2023/24 school year, students across BC from Kindergarten through Grade 9 will be based on their skills and not with a letter grade. "In K-through-9,...
Aaron Schulze Jun 28, 2023

City of Kamloops working with province; few solutions for Noble Creek Irrigation System users
KAMLOOPS - The length of a AAA battery is the difference between having water and not for many of the farmers who use the Noble Creek Irrigation System (NCIS). "We are about four centimetres above our...
Aaron Schulze Jun 28, 2023

Interior Health issues alert for tainted drugs in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued an alert for tainted drugs that have been found in Kamloops.The substance comes in the form of brown granules. It is sold as down, dope or fentanyl.IH says tests ...
Aaron Schulze Jun 28, 2023

Kamloops councillor apologizes for cutting accusation that mayor made foul joke
KAMLOOPS - The one who denied it had not, in fact, supplied it.A Kamloops councillor has apologized for falsely accusing the mayor of making a low-brow joke at a community function.The air was thick w...
Aaron Schulze Jun 28, 2023

And the 2023 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery grand prize winner is...
KAMLOOPS - The 2023 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery held its draw at the home on Coldwater Drive in Juniper West Wednesday morning (June 28).The winner of the big prize is Tom Beveridge. Lottery spokesp...
Aaron Schulze Jun 28, 2023

Vernon burn victim dies of injuries
VERNON - A person who suffered serious burns in a Vernon park last week has died of the injuries, but police are still not sure if foul play was involved.RCMP responded to Justice Park in the 3000 blo...
Aaron Schulze Jun 28, 2023

Kamloops drought concerns rise as river level drops
KAMLOOPS- The North and South Thompson Rivers are seeing historic lows for this time of year and with a dry, hot summer still ahead of us, river experts are expecting a drought.For many, those drought...
Aaron Schulze Jun 27, 2023

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